Greetings!
I am definately surprised this is the first confirmed sighting of a chinese UAV. I'm guessing its probably more like the first *publically acknowledged* confirmed sighting.
I wouldn't be surprised if China has had UAV's in service for many years in one capacity or another.
I'm the author of the post linked to at the top of the page and co-owner of Japan Security Watch.
@SteveJH: You are of course right, the Chinese have been using UAVs for a long time. In a later post I discussed the possibility that the UAV that was caught on camera was in fact a descendant of Yamaha technology illegally exported and used to make an Army UAV. I can't post the link as I've only just joined the forum - looking forward to sticking around - but you can find it here:
Code:
newpacificinstitute.org/jsw/?p=6966
This was certainly the first time that this particular model has even been spotted. It is probably also the first confirmed sighting of a PLAN UAV, and it might be the first (as you say 'publicly confirmed') sighting of a UAV in use, as opposed to being on display.
@Doomownage94: Thanks a lot
Made my day (and that of my blogging partner)
