New drone to beef up PLA aerial skills
By Zhao Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-07 06:57
Aircraft is said to have cruise speed of 750 km/h and range of 7,000 km
The People's Liberation Army will soon have an unusually shaped drone, which is expected to strengthen the Chinese military's aerial reconnaissance capabilities.
An unknown number of Xianglong, or Soar Dragon, high-altitude, long-endurance drones have been produced by Guizhou Aviation Industry Group, which is part of the State-owned aircraft maker Aviation Industry Corp of China, according to aviation sources.
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