A Previously Unknown Chinese UAV -- Chinese Defense Blog
The Chinese blogosphere has been buzzing about the photo release of a previously unknown UAV (operational?). Its high-aspect ratio wings clearly suggest a high-attitude surveillance mission profile. Simultaneously, the Chinese are impressed by the performance of the US UAV in the Af-Pak Theater and have been busy cloning both the US MQ-9 Reaper and the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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