USA, Europe and Asia Network on the 26th comment on the article cited a recent research report, Asia Pacific UAV market in the next decade is expected to reach 70 billion U.S. dollars, will introduce a number of countries in Asia to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles, of which China, India and Pakistan also actual deployment of combat drones want to replace the traditional conventional fighter attack missions. The article said that China-made reconnaissance UAV has achieved some success, but the deployment of unmanned aircraft is the attempt because of technical problems encountered and the Western arms embargo blocked. However, in recent years in some large Chinese Defense Exhibition on display a variety of unmanned aircraft model, but it put into production to be seen.

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After 60 years of last century, a number of Asia-Pacific countries the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles, but then these countries in command, control, communications and information systems difficulties, limiting the number of UAV missions and types. However, the last century, high-bandwidth satellite communications 90 years, guided and computer programming system for the emergence of the task, significantly increased the activities of the UAV platform radius and maneuverability, the Asia-Pacific countries to further enhance interest in UAVs. Now, unmanned aerial vehicles has been widely regarded as essential for modern military basic components.

The article said that the main UAV platform is usually used to collect field information, but with the continued enhancement of its performance, its mandate has now begun to carry out attacks. In fact, the armed UAV is nothing new, the Royal Military Aircraft Company as early as 1916, scientists began efforts to develop unmanned aircraft, used to perform the air defense response to the German air force. However, due to the remote control system of the aircraft technical problems continue, so that the final project ended in failure.

However, accurate delivery of ammunition as a remote control for air platforms, armed UAVs in 2001, two achieved success. The first is in February 2001, the Air Force use of "Predator" unmanned aerial vehicle fired live ammunition to integrate and successfully hit the target directly. Second, the same year in October, the nine? Eleven months after the outbreak of the U.S. decision to the latest "weapon" of the "Predator" unmanned aerial vehicles to Afghanistan, which is armed UAVs for the first time in modern warfare combat deployment.

However, although in recent years, the armed UAV in combat insurgents and terrorists have achieved some success, but it can not determine whether the aircraft in future military operations, particularly the conflict between conventional forces have a more outstanding performance. At present, the contemporary UAV airspace is still relatively weak defense, such as 1999, in the Balkans, "the noble anvil action" in at least two U.S. drones were destroyed by anti-aircraft guns and missiles. Later, in 2002, a "Predator" unmanned aerial vehicles in the no-fly zones over Iraq and a "MiG" -25 jet crashed after exchange of fire.

However, the development of new UAV project may fight high performance and stealth of the development of unmanned combat aircraft (UCAV). And no one could replace the manned fighter aircraft, the implementation of "high risk" tasks, such as suppression of enemy air defense systems.

China successfully developed unmanned reconnaissance unmanned aircraft projects meet resistance

Well-known aviation consulting firm - Teal Group (TealGroup) recently conducted a study in the next decade, at least the Asia Pacific UAV market is expected to reach 70 billion U.S. dollars. More importantly, the area of UAVs is expected to more than 6000 production, the production value in the world's second largest market. However, the district majority of UAV procurement quantities are small and inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles purchased for the implementation of short-range reconnaissance missions, but some countries will buy a more durable, larger load no more human-computer platform, so can the vast territorial waters and coastline patrols. However, many countries have on the purchase of unmanned aircraft showed great interest.

The article said that China-made reconnaissance UAV has achieved some success, but the desire to deploy the unmanned aircraft face technical problems and the West because of the arms embargo and blocked for several years. At present, the Chinese army has deployed the 20th century, Israel purchased 90 years production of "Harpy" (Harpy) UAV attack, but Washington is currently pressuring the government to stop China and Israel in the field of UAV development and procurement further cooperation. However, despite these setbacks encountered, the Chinese Defense Exhibition in recent years in some large-scale still shows a variety of unmanned aircraft models, but these models are able to put into production remains to be seen.

In South Asia, India and Pakistan are actively purchasing unmanned aerial vehicles, ostensibly to resolve the internal conflict. It is reported that India plans to at least 2011, purchase 25-30 aircraft from the Israeli armed unmanned aerial vehicles, in order to cope with the current Kashmir and Maoist rebellion. In addition, some reports also quoted military officials as saying India, India plans to purchase and ultimately produce high-performance unmanned aircraft, it will in the future "instead of" manned attack aircraft to perform traditional tasks. Unlike India, Pakistan, is believed to modify the performance of the strongest reconnaissance platform, and perhaps seek the help of China and Turkey to develop their own attack drones.

In Southeast Asia, focusing on military modernization and marine and coastal surveillance operations critical mass of demand and stimulate the procurement of UAVs in the region. However, despite the future armed UAVs become more common, but can not rule out the possibility of purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles. For those committed to tackling internal security problems (such as the separatist movements and terrorist threats) of the countries, the persistence of armed UAVs and attack may be a compelling selling point, the premise is to have the necessary funds and expertise technology.