China Electronic Technology Corporation, known as CETC, unveiled its new drone at the Zhuhai Airshow 2022 international aerospace exhibition, according to Clash Report.
The new drone, on display at China’s largest arms show, features the legendary Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone design.
This model completely repeats the unique technical solutions of Turkish drones and features a monolithic design that integrates an inverted v-tail structure. The engine is also located in the middle of the rear of the car. Even the position of the engine air intake is completely identical to the original Turkish one.
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Clash Report sarcastically said in a Twitter post that “If you can’t beat them, craft them yourself”.
Chinese drone company CETC has unveiled a new UAV that appears to be a direct clone of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2.
If you can’t beat them, craft them yourself. pic.twitter.com/92HLUEHW7r
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In 2021, CETC becomes the third largest electronics and IT company in China. The company also handles parts and avionics for radars, missiles, key components for satellites in the BeiDou network, semiconductors, antennas for wireless infrastructure as well as equipment for industrial autonomous driving technology.
The Bayraktar TB2, popularly known as the “Short Hunter”, is a medium-range, long-range Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System. It is developed by Kale-Baykar, a joint venture of Baykar Makina and Kale Group.
This type of Unmanned Aircraft System marks the crown jewels of Turkey’s arsenal of combat drones with thousands of combat hours flying from North Africa to Ukraine.
