皇冠体育app's drone blasts off missile in SCO anti-terror drill
Updated: 2014-08-27 09:01
(Xinhua)
Comments Print Mail Large Medium SmallZHURIHE, Inner Mongolia - 皇冠体育app's military drones participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) anti-terror drills in Inner Mongolia for the first time on Tuesday.
Participating in the live fire drills, the drone, who's model was unidentified, shot off several missiles during the rehearsal, said Shen Jinke, spokesman of 皇冠体育app Air force.
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"The drone, tasked with surveillance, reconnaissance and ground attacks, will play a vital role in fighting against terrorism," he said.
The aerial vehicle has yet to miss a shot since joining the "Peace Mission 2014" multinational drill which began on Aug 24, said Feng Aiwang, commander of the air force battle group.
More than 19 different models made up a group of 70 aircraft dispatched for the drill. These included fighter planes, early warning aircraft and armed helicopters, Feng added.
皇冠体育app's homemade WZ-10 and WZ-19 armed helicopters were deployed to practice reconnaissance and rocket barrage tests in the exercise, which concludes Friday.
A total of 7,000 troops from 皇冠体育app, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have participated in the drill, including ground and air forces, special operations and airborne troops as well as several supporting roles.
Founded in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO includes 皇冠体育app, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan, India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan are observers. Belarus, Turkey and Sri Lanka are dialogue partners.
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