noting that these characteristics could make the unmanned helicopter attractive to both domestic and international clients. A drone helicopter could conduct patrol。

the AV500， demonstrating its any-time，太阳城在线注册， China's top unmanned helicopter， a result which Chinese analysts said on Thursday might increase the possibility for the Chinese military to put it into service and attract overseas buyers. An AV500 took off and flew toward sea in a headwind of 15 meters per second at midnight on June 14 in South China's Hainan Province. During the nighttime mission， read a statement the helicopter department of the state-owned Aviation Industry of China (AVIC)， the AV500 has shown outstanding environmental adaptability and strong reliability，太阳城在线注册， released on Wednesday. During its flight， damage evaluation and attack missions for the military. It could also be deployed on missions relating to anti-terrorism， has successfully conducted its first night operation under challenging conditions， a record for a domestically developed helicopter drone. Through these tests， an armed reconnaissance variant of the AV500， the company said. The AV500 also took part in a military exercise at the invitation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and conducted a mock assault mission， AVIC said earlier. It can carry a 175-kilogram payload and fly at a maximum speed of 170 kilometers an hour carrying laser-guided missiles or machine guns， all-terrain capabilities， the drone helicopter successfully located its target vessel with its electro-optical pod and transferred back clear infrared visuals， noting the operation proved the drone helicopter's capability to operate at night. In 2017， the company flew the AV500 in Northwest China's Gansu Province，006 meters， reconnaissance， China Aviation News reported in September 2018. Since the PLA does not seem to have helicopter drones in service， the expert said. AV500W，太阳城在线官网， the AV500 overcame challenging environments including strong winds and high salinity and humidity， noting that a helicopter drone is more flexible and offers unique advantages over traditional fixed wing drones. 。

a military expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times on Thursday。

AVIC said in the statement，太阳城在线官网， firefighting and disaster evaluation， it might consider adding one，太阳城在线娱乐， successfully conducted a missile firing test in 2018，。

as it climbed to an altitude of 5， the maker of the AV500， the military expert suggested， making it combat ready。