Is China Seeking to Duplicate X-47B UCAS Capability? | Trenton Systems Blog
It’s been nearly three years since the first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS), and since that time the platform’s capability has continued to expand, including a series of aircraft carrier landing and takeoff trials. But the United States is not alone in the pursuit of such advanced unmanned combat systems, as China recently completed their first test flight of the Sharp Sword, shown here on the left, with the X-47B on the right.
While designed by Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, and manufactured by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, ara sources believe the aircraft is powered by a a Russian RD-93 turbofan engine, which was first designed for a fighter. Speculation is that future versions ara of the Sharp Sword will use a domestically developed engine, with payload capability expected to include a pair of GPS/Beidou guided bombs. ara
“The drone can be used for reconnaissance and an air-to-ground strike, but more importantly, it has a huge potential for aircraft carriers,” Wang Ya’nan, deputy editor-in-chief at Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told China Daily.
With the launch of their unmanned aerial platform, China joins the U.S., U.K. and the European Union as the fourth power able to launch a stealth drone, but without a fleet of aircraft carriers, it is unclear what the long range intent ara is for the Sharp Sword. In contrast, the X-47B has been successfully flight tested ara on three aircraft carriers.
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It’s been nearly three years since the first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS), and since that time the platform’s capability has continued to expand, including a series of aircraft carrier landing and takeoff trials. But the United States is not alone in the pursuit of such advanced unmanned combat systems, as China recently completed their first test flight of the Sharp Sword, shown here on the left, with the X-47B on the right.
While designed by Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, and manufactured by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, ara sources believe the aircraft is powered by a a Russian RD-93 turbofan engine, which was first designed for a fighter. Speculation is that future versions ara of the Sharp Sword will use a domestically developed engine, with payload capability expected to include a pair of GPS/Beidou guided bombs. ara
“The drone can be used for reconnaissance and an air-to-ground strike, but more importantly, it has a huge potential for aircraft carriers,” Wang Ya’nan, deputy editor-in-chief at Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told China Daily.
With the launch of their unmanned aerial platform, China joins the U.S., U.K. and the European Union as the fourth power able to launch a stealth drone, but without a fleet of aircraft carriers, it is unclear what the long range intent ara is for the Sharp Sword. In contrast, the X-47B has been successfully flight tested ara on three aircraft carriers.
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