M-400 UAV
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M-400 UAV was an experimental reconnaissance
unmanned aerial vehicle
was designed and built by the Institute of Technology Air Defense by the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense
. Two M-400 UAVs were successfully launched in September 2005 after four years of construction with many test flights.
The UAV appears to be a small model type propeller driven aircraft. The UAV never entered full service in the Vietnamese People's Air Force (plans were to have 12 built) and is no longer in service due to lack of GPS to guide the craft and other critical components.
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
was designed and built by the Institute of Technology Air Defense by the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Defence (Vietnam)
Ministry of Defence is the governmental ministry of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that manages, coordinates and supervises military affairs, including all military units, paramilitary units, and similar agencies in the country. The major office of the Ministry of Defence is located within the...
. Two M-400 UAVs were successfully launched in September 2005 after four years of construction with many test flights.
The UAV appears to be a small model type propeller driven aircraft. The UAV never entered full service in the Vietnamese People's Air Force (plans were to have 12 built) and is no longer in service due to lack of GPS to guide the craft and other critical components.