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http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/08/12/360628/taiwan-l
Taiwan looks to develop advanced unmanned systems
By Greg Waldron
Taiwan appears to be developing two advanced unmanned aerial system concepts
, as it looks to bolster its defence capabilities in the light of other
countries' reluctance to sell it advanced combat aircraft for fear of
angering China.
Taiwan's Chun-Shan Institute of Science and Technology - part of the country
's Ministry of National Defense - displayed two concepts at last week's
Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition.
They closely resemble current American designs. One is nearly identical to
the General Atomics MQ-9 Predator A. The other is similar to developmental
delta-winged unmanned combat aerial vehicles such as the Boeing X-45 and
Northrop Grumman X-47B.
Taiwan has the technology to create a UAV with capabilities equivalent to
the MQ-9 today, said the institute, which researches and develops advanced
aeronautical technologies and capabilities for the military.
The delta-winged unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) is still in the research
stage, but could be deployed within ten years.
In a video displayed at the show, the MQ-9-style UAV patrolled above the
Taiwan Strait, controlled by ground stations on the western coast of the
country. A missile barrage from the mainland destroys several stations, but
full communications are quickly restored.
Then, the MQ-9 vectors a Taiwan air force Lockheed Martin F-16 to attack and
destroy a warship. Later, it provides guidance for a UCAV to destroy a
Chinese Sukhoi Su-27 fighter with a missile. The UCAVs also strike land
targets on the Chinese mainland.
Great uncertainty clouds the future of Taiwan's fighter aircraft fleet, with
the US still to decide whether to sell Taiwan 66 F-16C/Ds on 1 October.
In the face of foreign foot-dragging, indigenous aircraft development,
though expensive, is often the least unattractive option for Taipei. | O*******d
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