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| Divine Eagle [Shen Diao] UAV |
Shen Diao, China's new unmanned aerial vehicle also known as the Divine Eagle, could be used to track the location of US aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific and guide DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles to their target, according to overseas Chinese news outlet Duowei News.
Shenyang Aircraft Corp and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group are currently developing two larger versions of unmanned aerial vehicles with sizes comparable to the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk of the United States. The drones' primary utility will be carrying out reconnaissance missions in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Shen Diao and the Sky Wing III, designed respectively by Shenyang Aircraft Corp and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, are both rumored to be capable of tracking large US warships in waters extending from Alaska to the Philippines.
Read the full story at Want China Times