Amphibious American UAVs Invade The Philippines

On January 6th Filipino fishermen found what Appeared to an American UAV floating off the eastern Philippines. The red painted UAV was towed back to a beach and the Police Were called. The cops Summoned the navy and naval officer has reconnu the UAV as a BQM-74E Chukar target drone III. There was flat on the year ID UAV Which Said That, as well as showing the UAV When Entered Service (2008). The U.S. Navy (and several others) thesis uses drones to simulate enemy cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles. The 3.94 meter (12.9 foot) UAV Weighs 249 kg (548 pounds), is using a rocket Launched year and Have endurance of 68 minutes, top speed of 900 kilometers and hour year max ranks of about 500 kilometers. BQM-74Es are designed to use a parachute to land in the water and float Until lifted out, refurbished and reused. The BQM-74E uses year autopilot Which is programmed to fly a series of specific maneuvers at whatever speeds, direction and altitude (up to 12,000 meters/39, 000 feet) the user desires. Over 3.000 BQM-74s Have Been built since the late 1960s and the current ones cost about $ 375,000 each.


The BQM-74E was found near the Philippines lost 2.500 kilometers away, off Guam, the previous December. Back then the UAV HAD beens Launched from a destroyer to be used for target practice something went wrong with goal icts guidance system and the navy could not find it. The UAV was lost Believed aim Actually landed intact and then Drifted over 2.000 kilometers Until It Reached the Philippines.

Politicians in the Philippines leftist media and the U.S. accusé of using the UAV to spy on leftist rebels who are Negotiating a peace deal with the government. The BQM-74 HAS never been used for taking photos, drank a good journalist Does not let something like that get in the way of a good story. a four year training course at the Dalian Naval Academy. This included learning how to operate off a carrier, using a carrier deck mock-up on land. Landing on a moving ship at sea is another matter. The Russians warned China That It may take a decade or more em to economic development of the knowledge and skills needed to run Efficiently year aircraft carrier. The Chinese are game and are slogging forward. The first landing and takeoff was apparently Carried out in calm seas. It is a lot more difficulty in rough weather (when the carrier is moving up and down and sideways a lot) and at night. The lath, called "Night Trap", is regarded the MOST difficulty aviator Any task can carry out, Especially in rough weather.