Singapore to test supersonic attack drones in January 2022
Singapore will test a new supersonic attack drone called the Arrow, which can escort manned aircraft. The manufacturer of this type of UAV is Kelly Aerospace, whose research and development began in 2012. The tasks that can be performed include: combating air and ground targets, reconnaissance, escort and other tasks.
The aircraft is made of carbon fiber, with a length of 14 meters, a wingspan of 9 meters, a flight speed of Mach 2~2.1, a take-off weight of 16.8 tons, and a flight of more than 4,000 kilometers with an auxiliary fuel tank.
The aircraft can take off automatically and is controlled by a manned aircraft or remotely by two people on the ground. It is reported that the aircraft is designed to escort combat aircraft, and can also be used as a decoy to interfere with enemy air defense missiles and fighter jets, interfere with enemy communications and radar, and search and destroy enemy ground targets. In 2014, Kelly Aerospace released a scaled UAV with a length of 4 meters in Israel, and plans to test the ability of a full-size aircraft to fly at high speed, carry large payloads, and ground control in January 2022. There will be 4 The drones were tested in the United States, Australia, Israel and the Czech Republic.
