Accession Number:

AD1082743

Title:

The PLA's Unmanned Aerial Systems: New Capabilities for a "New Era" of Chinese Military Power

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Paper]

Corporate Author:

China Aerospace Studies Institute

Personal Author(s):

• Kania, Elsa

Report Date:

2018-08-08

Pagination or Media Count:

37

Abstract:

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army PLA continues to work diligently on all aspects of their aerospace forces. This includes areas not only of traditional aircraft, but also in more modern, and some cutting edge, technologies. The UAV is one area in which the Peoples Republic of China, and the PLA in specific, has invested significant time and effort. While we recognize that the term unmanned is the common and official term, it is rather misleading in the fact that humans, at least up until today, still play a critical role in their operations.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

• Pilotless Aircraft
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]