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Unmanned Combat Helicopter AV500W

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The 7.2-meter-long aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of 450 
kilograms, a maximum speed of 170 kilometres per hour and a flight 
ceiling of 4,000 meters, the State-run China Daily reported. The 
aircraft was developed and produced at the AVIC Helicopter Research and 
Development Institute in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.<br />
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In addition, the helicopter is capable of carrying 120 kilograms of 
weapons and equipment. Its reconnaissance version can remain aloft for 
eight hours while the reconnaissance/combat model is able to fly for 
four hours.<br />
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All of the military drones China has offered to the international market
 have been fixed-wing models, making the AV500W the first Chinese 
unmanned military helicopter available in that market, experts were 
quoted as saying.<br />
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C'est peut-être la première photo qui montre le drone hélicoptère militaire AV500W chinois tirant un petit missile Air-Sol dédié. <a href="https://t.co/o1NEsd2WQ7">pic.twitter.com/o1NEsd2WQ7</a></div>
— East Pendulum (@HenriKenhmann) <a href="https://twitter.com/HenriKenhmann/status/909122668011544576">September 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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AVIC China Apresenta Novo Helicóptero Não Tripulado AV500W <a href="https://t.co/nhJW5MsqTA">https://t.co/nhJW5MsqTA</a></div>
— Spyder Gamer (@spyderuchila) <a href="https://twitter.com/spyderuchila/status/908742083837517825">September 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<b>For mass production</b><br />
Jiang Taiyu, one of the chief designers of AV500W, said the aircraft fired weapons during its maiden flight test in August.<br />
“The helicopter is able to take off and land on almost any landform 
including plateaus and canyons. It can operate in cold and tropical 
environments. It will be useful in border patrols, counterterrorism 
operations and low-intensity conflicts because it can carry out 
very-low-altitude penetration and keep hovering for a while,” he said.<br />
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Mr. Jiang said that all of the helicopter’s tests will be finished 
before the end of this year and it will be ready for mass production in 
2018.<br />
“Several nations have told us that they are interested in this aircraft.
 This is because there are a very small number of unmanned helicopters 
in the world that can perform strikes, while demand for such types is 
not small,” Mr. Jiang said.<br />
He said only the U.S. and Israel have developed unmanned armed 
helicopters such as the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout in the U.S.<br />
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<b>Numerous capabilities</b><br />
An armed AV500W typically carries four air-to-ground missiles, which use
 radar homing technology for guidance. Each missile weighs eight 
kilograms and can hit a target five kilometres away, the report quoted 
AVIC officials as saying. It also can carry bombs or a machine-gun pod.<br />
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More than 400 helicopter producers and parts suppliers from 22 nations 
and regions — including the US, Russia and France — are taking part in 
the <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-displays-its-first-unmanned-attack-helicopter/article19689895.ece?homepage=true" target="_blank">helicopter expo</a>. They brought 98 aircraft to the event. <br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash">#China</a> unveils AV500W unmanned attack helicopter. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAV?src=hash">#UAV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/drones?src=hash">#drones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/defense?src=hash">#defense</a> <a href="https://t.co/aJ062FlS3y">https://t.co/aJ062FlS3y</a> <a href="https://t.co/YvLPm3El2q">pic.twitter.com/YvLPm3El2q</a></div>
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Unmanned Combat Helicopter AV500W

The 7.2-meter-long aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of 450 kilograms, a maximum speed of 170 kilometres per hour and a flight c...

Unmanned helicopter, invisible to radar, unveiled at Abu Dhabi IDEX

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The future of warfare could see soldiers removed from the front lines of battle and replaced by unmanned drones.</div>
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Now, the development of an unmanned helicopter that will be invisible to radar could be a step towards achieving this aim.</div>
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  X-01 Hornet drone will be fully customisable, supporting a range of  
military and civilian applications, from aerial fire support to 
detecting dangerous levels of radiation. </div>
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A revolutionary unmanned, autonomous helicopter that is 
invisible to radar has been unveiled at Abu Dhabi’s International 
Defense Exhibition (IDEX).

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The X-01 Hornet drone will be fully 
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from aerial fire support to detecting dangerous levels of radiation</div>
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And
 its front mounted electro-optical infrared camera, while useful for 
reconnaissance, could even see it used in filming Hollywood 
blockbusters, according to its creators. </div>
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The prototype X-01 Hornet was unveiled at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) arms show in Abu Dhabi, held on Monday.</div>
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Its creators, Serbian firm Engine 
Development and Production (EDePro), say it is designed to carry a 
variety of equipment, for use in military campaigns and civilian 
operations.</div>
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Options include radar 
guidance and jamming systems, surveillance apparatus and even weaponry -
 including four fibre optic guided missiles and a 12.7 mm machine gun.</div>
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Options include radar 
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 including four fibre optic guided missiles and a 12.7 mm machine gun</div>
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The development of the aircraft began back in 2012, according to <a class="" href="http://www.janes.com/article/67942/idex-2017-edepro-targets-hornet-at-rotary-wing-uav-market" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">reports</a> in trade publication Jane's 360.</div>
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high, will be constructed from carbon fibre, lightweight steel and 
aluminium.</div>
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A Phoenix-250 DF turboshaft engine producing 180 kW of power will drive a 7.6 metre diameter, twin-bladed rotor.</div>
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 creator Dr Predrag Matejic told Jane's the Hornet will have a top speed
 of 112 miles per hour (180 km/h) and cruising and 100 miles per hour 
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It should have a flight duration of up to four hours and be able to fly as high as 13,000 ft.</div>
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The aircraft will weigh 400 kg when empty, in addition to carry further equipment  up to 350 kg.</div>
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The standard fuel load will be around 200 litres.  </div>
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EDePro aim to begin testing on the vehicle
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planned for mid-2017, and hovering tests scheduled September and 
October.</div>
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About the project lead 
engineer Dr Predrag Matejic said: 'Every unmanned helicopter is unique 
in itself, because in the hovering phase every helicopter is unstable.</div>
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'It's easy to manage that instability when you have a pilot inside, because a pilot is able to counteract that instability.</div>
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'But in the case where you don't have a pilot, you need to have good automatic control systems.'</div>
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Unmanned helicopter, invisible to radar, unveiled at Abu Dhabi IDEX

The future of warfare could see soldiers removed from the front lines of battle and replaced by unmanned drones. Now, the developm...

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