20th January 2021 - 19:25 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch
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A new Chinese UAV/UCAV has taken to the skies for the first time. Meanwhile, other Chinese models are being used extensively in combat in the Middle East and North Africa.
The WJ-700 gas turbine-powered UAV, from the stable of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), performed its maiden flight from an undisclosed location in China on 11 January.
The WJ-700 is a MALE/HALE aircraft marketed by Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of CASIC ...
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