Us military purchases 35 Chinese drones?

Us military purchases 35 Chinese drones?

According to a procurement document released by the US Air Force in August 20 18, the US Air Force purchased 35 commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China DJI Company, the model of which was Mavic Pro Platinum Edition. According to the US Air Force, similar platforms of other brands, such as Tiny Whoop, Ebee and 3DR solo, cannot meet the needs in terms of functions, procurement and operating costs.

This purchase is not the first time that the US Air Force has purchased DJI UAVs: the US Air Force Special Tactical Combat Force has equipped 15 DJI Mavic Pro UAVs, which are deployed in eight special tactical squadrons. The DJI UAV purchased this time is likely to be equipped with special forces of the US Air Force.

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) produced in China has sprung up suddenly, which has made great achievements in the field of military and civilian use, and has become a fashionable product that all countries in the world are eager for. In the field of military unmanned aerial vehicles, China has exported two series of "Rainbow" and "Pterosaur" most, which have been exported to Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and America, and are the first choice for military unmanned aerial vehicles in many countries.

In the civil field, the sales range of small UAVs represented by DJI is wider than that of military UAVs, which can be said to appear in every corner of the world-mainly used in aerial photography, surveying and mapping, communication, urban planning and other fields.

However, the performance of Chinese drones is excellent. For example, Mavic Pro UAV is a small four-axis UAV series, named "Yu" in Chinese, which is mainly used for personal and commercial aerial photography and video shooting. All products in this series can be folded, which is quite convenient to carry.

This type of UAV is superior to 3DR solo, Tiny Whoop and Ebee in all aspects (such as weather restriction, camera resolution and flight time/range). After comparative analysis, the US Air Force finally determined the procurement target-DJI MAVIC Pro UAV, with a number of 35.

So, what is the purpose of the US Air Force Special Forces to purchase the DJI Mavic Pro UAV? Judging from the fact that eight tactical squadrons of the US Air Force have been equipped with 15 UAV before, it should be a small aerial limited area reconnaissance plane as these special tactical squadrons, and explore the limited space before the operation to improve the success rate of the operation.

Judging from the function of DJI Mavic Pro UAV, it has the advantages of low noise, long battery life, flexible operation and foldable carrying, which can help special forces complete their tasks without being detected by the enemy.

According to the analysis, DJI's civilian drones can be said to be the best in the world and can be applied to any military and civilian occasions. It is no longer news that some models of drones of the company "joined the army".

It is the second batch of DJI Mavic Pro UAVs purchased by the US Air Force Special Forces, which fully proves that this UAV has passed the severe test and will be selected as the standard portable reconnaissance UAV by the US Air Force, and there may be a follow-up procurement plan. With the increasingly fierce economic and military competition between China and the United States, it is very intriguing for the US military to purchase Chinese drones.