Cloud Shadow Stealth High-altitude Reconnaissance and Strike Drone

Обзор

The Cloud Shadow UAV, a high-altitude high-speed long-endurance (HALE) Reconnaissance and Strike multifunction unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co, . The Cloud Shadow UAVA is offered in two variants, attack, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The combat version comes with a number of weaponry options to defend ground-based enemy targets, whereas the ISR variant is provided with payloads to assist armed forces in missions such as border reconnaissance, battle damage assessment, observation, and monitoring. Cloud Shadow UAV design and features Each Cloud Shadow unmanned aircraft system comprises three unmanned aerial vehicles, one ground control station, and payloads. The UAV s wings, fuselage and tail sections are built using composite materials. Its length and heights are 9m and 3.66m respectively and it has a take-off weight of 3,000kg and a payload capacity of 400kg. Two large fixed wings, spanning 17ft, are attached to the middle portion of the fuselage. The tail section comprises two vertical stabilisers arranged in V-shape. The tailfins are canted outward to improve aerodynamic efficiency at high altitudes. Take-off and landing of the aircraft is assisted by a tricycle type landing gear, consisting of one single-wheeled steerable nose leg and two single-wheeled main gears. The payloads and sensors are stored in the UAV s bulbous nose assembly, while the propulsion system is placed at the rear. Payloads carried by the Cloud Shadow unmanned aircraft The unmanned aircraft is equipped with an electro-optical / infrared (EO / IR) payload pod under the fuselage for aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering, observation, target detection, monitoring, and reconnaissance tasks. The EO / IR turret incorporates high-resolution imaging sensors to capture high-definition imagery and video in real-time. Additionally, a single camera is mounted in the nose to assist operators in observation and surveillance activities.

Технические характеристики

Основные характеристики: Crew None, Length 9 m (29 ft 6 in), Wingspan 20 m (65 ft 7 in), Height 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in), Empty weight 2,300 kg (5,071 lb), Max takeoff weight 3,200 kg (7,055 lb), Powerplant 1 WP-11C turbojet, Cruise speed 620 km/h (390 mph, 330 kn), Endurance 6 hours, Service ceiling 15,000 m (49,000 ft), 123观察室 2019年09月19日 17 05, 环球新军事 2019年03月16日 10 30, DUBAI China's Cloud Shadow emerges seeking sales, Dubai Airshow 2017 China displays Cloud Shadow UAV, China's New Fleet Of Drones Airshow Displays The Future Of ..., Zhuhai 2016 China reveals Cloud Shadow UAV for export, AIRSHOW CHINA China UAVs crank up the firepower.

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