A combat drone developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is undergoing initial flight tests before it enters combat testing in June, a military source said on Thursday.
Tests of the second-generation Teng Yun (騰雲), or “Cloud Rider,” prototype are being conducted after a previous version crashed in eastern Taiwan in February, delaying the drone’s development, the source said on condition of anonymity.
The second-generation prototype being tested has been upgraded from the first-generation drone, the source said, without elaborating.
Developed by the institute, the first drone was scheduled to undergo combat testing in June this year.
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