China has released the first video of its unmanned aerial vehiclesUAVs launching a missile.
The bulbous-nosed Wing Loong (Pterodactyl) UAV, which looks remarkably like a U.S. Predator, was shown launching a missile at a test range target. The video shows missiles being released from an underwing pylon, then cuts to ground targets and streaked toward a bullseye target. The footage also showed ground crews loading the missile on the UAV.
The video, broadcast on Chinese state television, can be found here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SozuUt3dDs].
Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him on X at @Mipeck1. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.
