The new drone, unveiled at China’s biggest arms show, is believed to be a faithful copy of Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drone
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, popularly known as CETC, has unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle at the Zhuhai Airshow 2022 international aerospace exhibition, according to Clash Report.
The new drone, unveiled at China’s biggest arms show, is believed to be a faithful copy of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone.
The mockup fully repeats the unique technical solutions of the Turkish drone and has a similar design. The engine is also mounted between the tail ramps. Even the location of the engine air intake is identical to the Turkish prototype.
Clash Report quipped in a Twitter post that “If you can’t beat ’em, make ’em.”
In 2021, CETC became the third largest electronics and IT company in China. The company also handles electronic parts and systems for radars, missiles, key components for satellites in the BeiDou network, semiconductors, antennas for wireless infrastructure as well as equipment for autonomous driving technology.
The Bayraktar TB2, popularly known as the “Pantsir fighter” (due to successful attacks against Russian Pantsir missile systems), is a medium-altitude, long-range tactical unmanned aerial system. It was developed by Baykar, a company owned by the son-in-law of Turkey’s president, Selcuk Bayraktar.
The Chinese CETC drone company unveiled a new UAV which appears to be a direct copy of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2.
If you can’t beat them, make them yourself.
pic.twitter.com/92HLUEHW7r— Clash Report (@clashreport)
November 8, 2022
