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Zhuhai 2016: SeaFly being prepped for dual-use missions

7th November 2016 - 23:27 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Zhuhai

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A scale model of the SeaFly unmanned surface vessel (USV), developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, buzzed into the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China last week.

A first prototype of the SeaFly completed phase one tests on Nanhu Lake in Wuhan on 27 October. The system, dubbed SeaFly-01, measures 10.25m long and can achieve a speed of 45km/h via two diesel engines.

The project commenced in 2014, according to Guo Tianyu, one of the company’s key account managers. After testing, phase two will involve customising the platform for both civilian and military customers. For example, the hull size can

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

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