China to Build New National UAV Industrial Hub
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China will establish a special industrial base for the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles in Beijing’s southern Daxing District, reports Chinese-language media reports.
The base will be the first of its kind in China and will cover a total area of 134 hectares. It will be a “large-scaled whole-chain” UAV industrial base, according to “top management” of the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics.
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It will “integrate all links on the industrial chain”, including science and technology, manufacturing, test flights, marketing, after-sales services, and commercial applications.
According to media reports, the base’s estimated output is projected to be $1.6 billion by 2015, $4.8 billion by 2020, and $16.1 billion by 2025. Both the numbers and support (i.e., CAAA) suggest that the base will be largely commercial.
