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UAVs cruise Tiananmen Square

4th September 2015 - 13:53 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Beijing

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Amidst China’s spectacular military parade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, were three types of UAV serving in various services of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

The BZK-005, JWP-02 and Wing-Loong 1, had not previously appeared in a Chinese parade.

Manufactured by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG), the BZK-005 is a HALE platform operated by the PLA Navy (PLAN). Pushed by a three-bladed propeller, it has a cruising speed of 170km/h and maximum ceiling of 8,000m.

The payload, including an electro-optical sensor under the nose, can weigh 150kg. A SATCOM antenna is installed in the bulging head of the fuselage

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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