CASC UAV

CASC UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and some of which has already entered service with Chinese para-military and law enforcement forces.

80 kg class rotary wing UAV

80 kg class rotary wing UAV (80公斤级无人旋翼机) is an unmanned helicopter in conventional layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is powered by twin turboshaft engines. This unmanned helicopter is specifically developed as a platform for airborne mobile surveillance system, and it is designed by the 508th Research Institute of the 5th Academy of CASC.[1] 80 kg class rotary wing UAV is the first Chinese unmanned helicopter to incorporate a parachute recovery system so that when the UAV malfunctioned, it would not be lost in crash because the parachute would automatically deployed for safe landing.[2]

Hexacopter

CASC hexacopter is a multirotor developed by Xi'an Kang-Ben Material Co., Ltd. (西安康本材料有限公司) of CASC, also known as the 43rd Institute of CASC, and the landing gear consists of a pair of skids. In addition to the usual reconnaissance missions, it is also capable of dropping teargas round and other armaments, and has since entered service with Chinese border guards.[3]

Peace Map UAV

Peace Map UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by Peace Map Data Technology Co., Ltd. (Peace Map, 北京天下图数据技术有限公司), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Survey (中国四维测绘集团有限公司), which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CASC. Peace Map UAV is mainly intended for aerial survey missions. Peace Map UAV utilizes commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) subsystems such as airframe, and it is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration and tricycle landing gear. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven tractor engine mounted in the nose. A unique feature of Peace Map UAV is that it has triple tails.[4]

SL-200

SL-200 UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by CASC. SL-200 made its public debut at the 8th Zhuhai Airshow held in 2010. Externally, SL-200 appears to be a propeller-driven smaller cousin of jet-powered CAIG Sky Wing III and SAC HFT-200A Thunderbird. The three UAVs share similar layout in that all have V-tail and all have engines installed at the empennage. Unlike its bigger cousin GAIG Sky Wing III, SL-200 does not have bulge in its nose, because it does not have satillte dish antenna for long range communication. Propuslion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine.[5] SL-200 is originally designed for agricultural use such as generating artificial precipitation, and crop dusting, but there are certainly military potentials if needed. Specifications:[6]

Twin engine UAV

CASC twin engine UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by Beijing Lang-Tian Bo-Tai Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (北京朗天博泰科技有限公司), wholly owned subsidiary of Peace Map Data Technology Co., Ltd. (Peace Map, 北京天下图数据技术有限公司), the wholly owned subsidiary of China Survey (中国四维测绘集团有限公司), which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CASC. This twin engine UAV is in blended wing body design with twin tail, winglets and tricycle landing gear. Propulsion is provided by a pair of two-blade propeller driven tractor engine mounted at the leading edge of the nose. The twin engine is specially designed for LT Digitized City (LT 数字城市) program. Specification:[7]

See also

List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China

References

  1. ↑ "80 kg class unmanned helicopter". Retrieved Sep 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "80 kg class rotary wing UAV". Retrieved Sep 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ Hexacopter
  4. ↑ "Peace Map UAV". Retrieved Oct 28, 2012.
  5. ↑ SL-200
  6. ↑ SL-200
  7. ↑ "Twin engine UAV". Retrieved Jul 10, 2014.
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