The scenario of using a secret Chinese drone WZ-8 is described

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Against the backdrop of military activity Chinese army in the Taiwan Strait, The Washington Post published another file from among the secret Pentagon documents leaked to the Network. The slide describes the combat use of the latest Chinese UAV WZ-8 (Uzhen-8) to monitor the US Navy in the area of ​​the disputed island.

The document is dated August 9 last year. According to the scheme, the supersonic drone is launched from the H-6M strategic bomber and collects real-time data on the actions of a potential enemy in the Taiwan Strait or in the area of ​​the Korean Peninsula. The Uzhen-8 flight is carried out at an altitude of 30 meters at a speed of up to Mach 000, which makes it difficult to intercept it with air defense systems.



The scenario of using a secret Chinese drone WZ-8 is described

According to the assessment, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has almost certainly stationed its first drone unit at a base that reports to the Eastern Theater Command, the branch of the Chinese military responsible for enforcing Beijing's demands for sovereignty over Taiwan.

- the newspaper writes.


The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency documents say the PLA has made significant technological advances in developing UAVs that can help them monitor US ships in the Taiwan area and military bases in the region. Modern drones, WP notes, will help China collect real-time map data to develop a strategy.
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  1. rotkiv04
    rotkiv04
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    April 19 2023 11: 43
    respect to the Chinese, they do not need decades to introduce new models to the troops, unlike some
  2. Vladimir Tuzakov
    Vladimir Tuzakov
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    April 19 2023 11: 59
    Chinese drone VZ-8, as a prototype of the future strike forces combining both bombers and missile weapons. So far, only in the form of a scout, but the possibility of using it in a shock version is obvious. The most significant is the absence of a contrail during takeoff, which is present when missiles are launched, and by which satellite and other reconnaissance determine missile launches. To compare our unfinished for decades "Hunter" with VZ-8, how to compare yesterday's cart with a car.
  3. Flight
    Flight
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    8 May 2023 00: 31
    And at this time, in the country that launched the first man into space, young technicians are smart, on their knees, with spare parts from the country of import substitution, to help the fighters at the front.