Al Anbat - Ayah Awwad
China has
announced the development of a drone equipped with a new system that can be
used in weather modification work, and can implement the monitoring of clouds,
rain, wind and aerosols in the air below its flight path through remote
sensing.
The aircraft,
which features large carrying capacity, long flight time, low maintenance cost
and fast deployment, completed its 75-minute maiden flight from an airport in
northwest China's Shaanxi Province, proving the safety of the mechanism and the
capabilities of its airborne facilities.
The aircraft's new functions include dual
laser and microwave detection, active and passive combined monitoring and
on-site remote sensing, according to the Institute of China Aerospace Science
and Technology Corporation, one of the aircraft's developers.
The success
of the plane's maiden flight represents a breakthrough in the field of unmanned
aerial vehicles made in China, which is used for multifunctional monitoring via
remote sensing to adjust the weather, and will also contribute to reducing
natural disasters and protecting the environment.
