Article plus photos in The Times this afternoon.
China unveils new drones in race for air superiority
CH-6 drone - It can fly for 20 hours at an altitude of 50,000 ft, menacing military targets across the Pacific with a barrage of missiles or snoop on American manoeuvres with the latest surveillance equipment.
With a speed of 450mph and a range of about 9,000 miles, China’s large CH-6 drone represents a new development in its drive to lead the world in production of unmanned vehicles to fight future air wars.
It was among a number of new technologies unveiled at China’s biggest air show, in the southern city of Zhuhai today.
The CH-6 drone, built by the China Academy of Aerospace Science, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, was unveiled with the WZ-7 high-altitude drone, another unmanned plane, which China said was designed for “border reconnaissance and maritime patrol”.
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