July 4, 201115 yr From Aviation Week [excerpt] Innovative New Chinese UAV EmergesJul 1, 2011 By David A. Fulghum, Bill Sweetman The latest unmanned aircraft pictures from China show a reconnaissance truck with a joined wing and tail that could considerably increase range and payload and produce better handling at high altitudes. U.S. analysts already are suggesting that the new Chinese UAV design — with its 60,000-ft. cruising altitude, 300-mi. radar surveillance range and low radar reflectivity if it uses the right composite structure — could serve as the targeting node for China’s anti-ship ballistic missiles. The ASBM threat against carriers finally has U.S. Navy officials worried. CV32: Already in the HCDB, btw.
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