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The Teng Yun ( zh, t=騰雲, p=Téng yún, “Cloud Rider”) is a UAV under development by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) of
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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Overview
The Teng Yun is a medium UCAV with a resemblance to the AmericanMQ-9 Reaper
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by General Atomi ...
. The 2019 defense budget allocated funds to build a significant number of Teng Yun systems.
Development
A prototype was exhibited at theTaipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE; ) is a biennial defense exhibition held in Taiwan.
TADTE is organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). It is held biennially. Repeat exhibitors include both ...
in 2015. An updated model with underwing hard points was exhibited in 2017.
In 2018 a Teng Yun being tested was observed by residents of Taitung. Taiwan’s Air Force declined to procure the platform over concerns about the reliability of its electronic systems. In response NCSIST introduced an improved model with enhanced thrust, greater-range, more payloads, an enhanced flight control system, and a triple-backup power system. NCSIST has announced that the improved the version of the Teng Yun would commence testing in Jan. 2020 with combat testing to be conducted in 2021. Pictures of the improved version first surfaced in 2020. The improved version has a wider fuselage, a larger air intake, and more closely resembles the MQ-9 Reaper. In June 2022 one of the improved variants, dubbed the Teng Yun 2, completed a ten hour test flight.
Incidents
In February 2021 one prototype of the first generation Teng Yun crashed in Taitung Forest Park during a test flight.General characteristics
* Primary Function: reconnaissance and strike UAV * Power Plant: turboprop * Range: >1,000km * Endurance: 24 hours * Ceiling: 25,000 feetSee also
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References
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