LEADER 03383oam 2200565 450 001 9910716623303321 005 20231005204154.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002523935 035 $a(OCoLC)857774695 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002523935 100 $a20130909d2013 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurc|||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aChina's military unmanned aerial vehicle industry /$fby Kimberly Hsu, with Craig Murray, Jeremy Cook, and Amalia Feld 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (20 pages) $ccolor illustrations 225 1 $aU.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission staff research backgrounder 300 $a"June 13, 2013." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 16-20). 330 $aThe author limited this study on the rapidly developing Chinese UAV industry in two key ways. First, the paper focuses on UAVs designed for the PLA and other military, rather than those platforms intended chiefly for civilian and law enforcement usage. While there is some overlap between military and civilian UAV R & D, the paper concentrates on key R & D centers that produce military UAVs. Second, the paper covers only the chief aviation integrators in the UAV industry; it does not address developers of avionics and other components. Today, China's UAV industry is comprised of a variety of defense firms and academic research groups. The industry has swelled in the past decade due to high demand from military and civilian customers. China now is developing UAVs with increased payload capacities, longer range, and greater endurance. The industry appears to focus on developing UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and military communications relay, but likely is developing and operating UAVs for electronic warfare (EW) and lethal missions as well. Furthermore, China's UAV industry recently has made advancements in armed UAVs and unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) development, including those with low-observable technology. This report first assesses the People's Liberation Army's employment of UAVs. It then details the development and diversification of China's UAV industry and concludes with an outlook for the industry's production, technological advancements, and entry into the global market. 606 $aDrone aircraft$zChina 606 $aDefense industries$zChina 606 $aDefense industries$2fast 606 $aDrone aircraft$2fast 606 $aEquipment and supplies$2fast 607 $aChina$2fast 615 0$aDrone aircraft 615 0$aDefense industries 615 7$aDefense industries. 615 7$aDrone aircraft. 615 7$aEquipment and supplies. 700 $aHsu$b Kimberly$01394613 702 $aMurray$b Craig$c(Policy analyst), 702 $aCook$b Jeremy$c(Policy analyst), 702 $aFeld$b Amalia 712 02$aU.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 801 0$bDID 801 1$bDID 801 2$bOCLCF 801 2$bZCU 801 2$bOCLCA 801 2$bOCLCQ 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910716623303321 996 $aChina's military unmanned aerial vehicle industry$93506538 997 $aUNINA