LiJian（SharpSword）UCAV Maiden Flight Today

[cirr]

Successful！

Congratulations to all。

 

[A.Rafay]

Congratulations to all Chinese bros.

 

[cirr]

The deadlines（before the end of the 12th 5-year Plan）for many yet-unveiled programmes are fast approaching。

Sod the weather：rain and fog。

 

[MuZammiL Dr. s[1]n]

The deadlines（before the end of the 12th 5-year Plan）for many yet-unveiled programmes are fast approaching。

Sod the weather：rain and fog。

LoOng L|ve China - PakisTan FriendShip ...

 

[Malik Alashter]

Now, do you Pakistanis think you'll get it?.

 

[cnleio]

Good news, China version of X-47B ?!

 

[cnleio]

LiJian flight pics

 

[Beast]

The RD-93 engine indeed is smokey....

 

[cnleio]

America/France/Britain/China's next-gen stealth attack UAV.
China in the world 1st group of developing next-gen stealth attack UAV.

The RD-93 engine indeed is smokey....

"LiJian" prototype flight, the jet engine and UAV's airframe separately design.
No suprise, RD-93 doesn't mean final engine for "LiJian" mass production.

 

[cirr]

The RD-93 engine indeed is smokey....

Stop-gap engine，stop-gap measure。。。

 

[cnleio]

 

[cnleio]

China "LiJian" stealth attack UAV flight video (BGM awesome!):
http://you.video.sina.com.cn/api/sinawebApi/outplayrefer.php/vid=119893582_1_O0qxS3A5W2PK l1lHz2stqkM7KQNt6nknynt71 iJg9eVA KZorfO4kK4SjfCMZB9GRP/s.swf

or

Video webpage: 中国利剑隐身无人作战攻击机成功首飞|利剑|首飞|攻击机_新浪视频

 

[cirr]

This is CAST's UAV Industrial Base，AVIC has its own （in Guizhou）。

China Establishes UAV Industrial Base


Nov. 5, 2013 - 06:50PM

By WENDELL MINNICK

TAIPEI — China will establish a special industrial base for the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Beijing’s southern Daxing District, reports Chinese-language media reports.

The base will be the first of its kind in China and will cover a total area of 134 hectors (14,400 sq. ft). It will be a “large-scaled whole-chain” UAV industrial base, according to “top management” of the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the Beijing Daily said.

It will “integrate all links on the industrial chain”, including science and technology, manufacturing, test flights, marketing, after-sales services, and commercial applications.

According to media reports, the base’s estimated output is projected to be $1.6 billion by 2015, $4.8 billion by 2020, and $16.1 billion by 2025. Both the numbers and support (i.e., CAAA) suggests the base will be largely commercial.

China Establishes UAV Industrial Base | Defense News | defensenews.com

 

[cnleio]

"LiJian" stealth attack UAV model

 

[Hafizzz]

China conducts maiden flight of stealth drone | Business Standard

China today conducted the maiden flight of stealth drone, becoming the fourth country in the world to develop the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).

Chinese official media today released pictures of the maiden flight, which was tested in an unspecified location.

The photos first appeared on the military forum.

According to witness accounts, the stealth drone took off at 1 pm today. The flight lasted about 20 minutes, state-run China Radio International reported.

A Chinese news website featuring high-resolution photos said the flight made China the fourth country in the world to develop a UCAV.

The X-47B from the US has performed a series of land and carrier-based demonstrations, while Neuron from France and BAE Systems Taranis from Britain have also successfully finished their first flights, the report said.