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Saturday, May 18, 2013

China’s ‘Sharp Sword’ UCAV is Spotted Taxiing

Sharp Sword UCAVChina’s first jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Lijian or “Sharp Sword,” was recently spotted undergoing taxiing tests in that country.

Analysts interpreted the sighting as indicating that the Lijian’s maiden flight is imminent.

The Lijian prototype rolled off the assembly line late last year after three years’ joint development by Hongdu Aviation Industry and Shenyang Aircraft , subsidiaries of the state-owned China Aviation Industry (Avic).

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