In recent days, in the battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan, drones can be said to be a big show. Azerbaijan used a large number of drones to join the battlefield and launched deadly attacks on Armenian tanks, missiles, and other large military equipment. Countless Armenian weapons and equipment were destroyed in this way. This also allows the world to see the ability of drones to be used in front-end combat. The drone once again attracted a lot of attention. The UAE had previously purchased a large number of my country's Pterosaur 2, but recently there was news that the U.S. will sell the MQ-9B armed drone to the UAE.
The picture shows the MQ-9 drone
. According to the Global Times, it was reprinted on the US website "War Zone" column on November 6, reporting that the Trump administration plans to sell the MQ-9B armed drone to the UAE. As soon as the news came out, people could not help but think that the UAV in service in the UAE forces has always been the Chinese Pterosaur 2. If the UAE really reaches an agreement with the United States, the use of Pterosaur 2 in the UAE military will become very small.
The picture shows the Pterosaur 2 UAV
China's Pterosaur 2 is an integrated multi-purpose drone that integrates reconnaissance and strike functions. Can carry 12 missiles. These 12 missiles are equipped with 6 weapon racks on the wing of the aircraft. These six weapon racks can even carry six large missiles. It can be said that the suppression of the enemy's air firepower when entering the battle is very powerful. Currently, the Pterosaur 2 UAV is equipped with a powerful power system that can carry laser-guided missiles and laser-guided bombs. And the radar system is also very advanced. Based on the pterosaur 1, the pterosaur 2 has greatly improved its take-off and landing capabilities and flying capabilities. Pterodactyl 2 is excellent in every aspect. Moreover, the cost of the Pterosaur 2 drone is very favorable compared to the price of the U.S. MQ drone.
. The picture shows the Pterosaur drone and the missile
MQ-9 drone. , Was used to perform activities such as intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance. And equipped with two fuel tanks is a drone with a powerful range. The MQ-9 is equipped with a super-horsepower turboscrew engine, and its flight speed can reach three times that of a predator. Moreover, the MQ-9 is also equipped with 6 weapon pylons, which can carry Haierfa missiles and 500-pound bombs.
can be said that most of the performance of the two drones are the same. However, it is speculated that the UAE purchases the MQ-9B because it wants to have the MQ-9B "Marine Guardian" to monitor the Strait of Hormuz and the entire Persian Gulf. But can the UAE really spend a lot of dollars on buying U.S. drones, just to monitor the Gulf? Indeed, the radar equipped with Pterosaur 2 is not outstanding. It may not be as good as MQ-9 for intelligence, but it is no less inferior to MQ-9 in other aspects. The Pterosaur 2 has its own advantages, and the UAE already has a number of Pterosaur 2 in service in the army. The model of the Pterosaur 2 will obviously be more suitable for the UAE army. Now because of the performance of UAVs on the international battlefield, many countries are thinking about the possibility of UAVs participating more in air force operations. If the UAE buys MQ-9 from the United States at this time, doesn't this put Pterosaur 2 in an awkward position?
For the United Arab Emirates, although MQ-9 is good, it is the Pterosaur 2 that is really practical. Perhaps this is a strong buying and selling by the United States. The United States is performing another one-man show aimed at China, but the show is too bad and too old to watch. (Xia Shu)
