Engineering:NCSIST Teng Yun
| NCSIST Teng Yun | |
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| Role | Reconnaissance and Strike UAV |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology |
| First flight | Before 2018 |
| Introduction | 2007 start program and 2015 first public exhibition |
| Status | In development |
| Primary user | Republic of China Air Force |
The Teng Yun (Chinese: 騰雲; pinyin: Téng yún, “Cloud Rider”) is a UAV under development by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) of Taiwan. It was said to be able to carry armaments to conduct combat missions.
Overview
The Teng Yun is a medium UCAV with a resemblance to the American MQ-9 Reaper. The 2019 defense budget allocated funds to build a significant number of Teng Yun systems.[1]
Development
A prototype was exhibited at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in 2015. An updated model with underwing hard points was exhibited in 2017.[2]
In 2018 a Teng Yun being tested was observed by residents of Taitung. Taiwan’s Air Force declined to procure the platform over concerns about the reliability of its electronic systems.[3] In response NCSIST introduced an improved model with enhanced thrust, greater-range, more payloads, an enhanced flight control system, and a triple-backup power system. NCSIST has announced that the improved the version of the Teng Yun would commence testing in Jan. 2020 with combat testing to be conducted in 2021.[4] Pictures of the improved version first surfaced in 2020. The improved version has a wider fuselage, a larger air intake, and more closely resembles the MQ-9 Reaper.[5] In June 2022 one of the improved variants, dubbed the Teng Yun 2, completed a ten hour test flight.[6]
Incidents
In February 2021 one prototype of the first generation Teng Yun crashed in Taitung Forest Park during a test flight.[7]
General characteristics
- Primary Function: reconnaissance and strike UAV
- Power Plant: turboprop
- Range: >1,000km[8]
- Endurance: 24 hours[8]
- Ceiling: 25,000 feet[8]
See also
- CAIG Wing Loong
- DRDO Rustom
- EADS Harfang
- General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
- IAI Heron
- TAI Anka
- Defense industry of Taiwan
References
- ↑ Morgan, Scott (4 September 2018). "Taiwan plans military drone fleet to protect coast". Taiwan News. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3522082. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Ng, JR (August 2019). "Asia-Pacific Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Directory 2018". Asia Military Review: 14–27. https://issuu.com/vishmeh/docs/amr_1808. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Strong, Matthew (13 April 2018). "Taiwan tests largest domestic drone above Taitung". Taiwan News. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3404886. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ and Emerson Lim, Matt Yu. "Taiwan to show off indigenous MALE drone at Defense Exhibition". https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/201908140024. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Chang, Eric (6 November 2020). "Taiwan-made Teng Yun drones spotted at Taitung airbase". Taiwan News. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4047109. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ Tai-lang, Yu; Tu, Aaron; Hetherington, William (27 June 2022). "Locally built drone flies around Taiwan in trial". Taipei. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/06/27/2003780631.
- ↑ Lu, Tyson; Lim, Emerson. "Taiwan's locally-developed military drone crashes; no one hurt". Focus Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202102180023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Taiwan Unveils New UAV Development". C4 Defense. http://en.c4defence.com/Agenda/taiwan-unveils-new--uav-development/8549/1. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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