Viettel: About to launch the first unmanned aircraft

The military unmanned aircraft of the Military Telecom Group (Viettel) will meet military duties and operate in accordance with Vietnam's extreme terrain and weather.

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In the small room at the Viettel Research and Development Institute, Colonel Do Van Lap, Director of the Center for Exciting Instrumentation told reporters about the first unmanned aircraft - also the first step to This unit performs functions and tasks that are worthy of its name 'flying instrument' .

According to Mr. Lap, the Center has been assigned the task since November 2011, until December 2012, the first complete unmanned drones were tested in the sky of Vietnam. The aircraft even works along the ridge in extreme weather with a temperature of only about 10 degrees Celsius, cloudy.

Pointing at the VT-Patrol light unmanned aircraft placed at the Air Tools Center, Colonel Lap introduces: 'VT Patrol aircraft with wingspan 3.3 m, takeoff weight 26kg, fly automatically with The ability to transmit information and images in real time. This is the result of a thorough research process, from aerodynamic and structural configuration to control system. Even the color of the aircraft must be carefully selected to suit the needs of military operations. "

The testing process has also helped Viettel's researchers to draw many useful experiences to improve the product. Typically, they have identified and conducted to fix the freezing phenomenon in some parts of the aircraft when flying at temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, humidity over 90% .

In addition, the materials of the aircraft were also researched, made of high quality aviation composite materials to ensure durability and lightness.

In fact, VT-Patrol aircraft can fly at speeds of 100 to 150 km / h, operating distance of 50km, reconnaissance with full HD infrared camera can identify and distinguish soldier targets within a distance of 600m.

The initial success, but the goal of 'Viettel people' does not stop there.

Viettel's product orientation is to produce mid-range unmanned aircraft with a flight time of 15-24 hours for campaign-level reconnaissance, strategy . Further, dark devices Other newcomers like rockets to enhance the defenses of the country.

Optical reconnaissance image - infrared obtained from VT Patrol.(Source: Viettel)

Therefore, right from the beginning, the Air Tools Center has determined to master core technologies such as aircraft manufacturing, automatic control systems, data security, information . always Put on top. Currently, this unit's outermost security system can ensure information security, even if we import some details and equipment from abroad.

Still according to the "captain" of the Flight Center, the development of the control system is the design of hardware and software (programmatic, programmatic navigation, control of the operating state of aircraft, control the flight process). These issues, Viettel people have been mastered.

Currently, Viettel's team of researchers is still completing some stages so that by the end of 2013, it will officially launch unmanned aircraft for the first military purpose in Vietnam. In parallel with the production research process, this unit also works with a number of units in the army to carry out trial operation in practice before mass production.