"The new Chinese unmanned helicopter Sharp Eye III" Topic

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Tango01	18 Nov 2014 10:50 p.m. PST
"At the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition 2014 (AirShow China), Chinese Defense Company NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation) has unveiled a new unmanned helicopter, the Sharp Eye III. This unmanned rotary aircraft is especially designed to be used as a multi-task UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for military applications. China has changed the nature of its UAV industry and UAV technology procurement with the emergence of a more modern and able domestic defense industrial base. With this new product, NORINCO shows its ability to design and develop new military products in the field of unmanned aerial aircraft. Today, China's UAV industry is comprised of a variety of defense firms and academic research groups. The industry has swelled in the past decade due to high demand from military and civilian customers…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand
MHoxie	19 Nov 2014 3:39 a.m. PST

Tango01	19 Nov 2014 11:28 a.m. PST
(smile) Amicalement Armand
Lion in the Stars	19 Nov 2014 12:36 p.m. PST
Looks a lot like the MQ-8A/B Fire Scout, which is a pretty useful design.
Deadone	19 Nov 2014 7:57 p.m. PST
Very different to MQ-8. MQ-8 was based off an actual manned chopper (Schweiser 330). Is it just me or does the Chinese one look smaller?

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