29 February 2024
by Akhil Kadidal
CASIC is enhancing its Sky Hawk low-observable UAV for improved stealth characteristics and greater range. (Janes)
China’s Tianying (Sky Hawk) tailless low-observable, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has started flight-testing following upgrades to its primary parameters. According to Chinese state-owned media, the changes improve the UAV’s stealth characteristics and endurance.
Developed by the No 3 Research Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the Sky Hawk has been designed to conduct stealth-based reconnaissance and attack missions, according to state-owned media. CASIC has previously said the Sky Hawk will operate either independently or alongside other unmanned platforms for force multiplication.
On 27 February the state-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) aired footage of the Sky Hawk conducting a test flight.
According to CASIC, the Sky Hawk is designed for multirole operations at “high altitude, high stealth” and with “high autonomy”. As a force multiplier, the Sky Hawk could help support People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF’s) unmanned operations such as stealth penetration, precision attack, and multidimensional attack, Janes assesses.
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- Source: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/enhanced-chinese-sky-hawk-stealth-uav-takes-to-flight