After experiencing the war in the Middle East, the "Pterodactyl-2" UAV has become a hot food for anti-terrorism, anti-tank/vehicle, anti-personnel combat, reconnaissance/surveillance UAVs: attracting customers such as the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other customers to buy: Venezuela also sent expert teams to China to investigate;
In addition to Venezuela, there are several countries in South America that use the Pterodactyl-2 drone, among which the drug-stricken State of Bolivia is a potential user: it has procured Chinese trainer aircraft for anti-drug aircraft;
Bolivia has difficulties in pursuing them even with K-8 multifunctional trainers due to their low-altitude penetration, slow speed and small target reflection area – it lacks a nationwide radar network and faces a tropical rainforest area that occupies 48 per cent of the country 's land area ( Bolivia has the tenth largest forest cover in the world). Several K-8s are weak: they are trainer aircraft, or more expensive to use than drones; insufficient numbers, weak ground attack/reconnaissance capabilities;
Because Bolivia is the second largest exporter of natural gas in South America, the second largest antimony reserves in the world, and the iron reserves of 45 billion tons (second only to Brazil in Latin America), it can have relatively abundant funds after receiving foreign investment; coupled with the re-emergence of Bolivia's "Movement for Socialism" (it has a solid public opinion base in Bolivia), it can purchase advanced Chinese-style drones as anti-drug forces after the transformation of domestic armed forces is completed;
Bolivia has more than 500 registered private runways and the lack of effective air traffic control making it a haven for drug traffickers in the air routes - climate suitability, lack of national power, corruption of mechanisms and other reasons, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia are the world's top three coca leaf and cocaine producers - Bolivia, although the per capita living standard has improved, but the number of secret drug runways in the Amazon forest is growing, so long-term and unremitting monitoring of forests and mountains is particularly important; Aerial reconnaissance/filming/assault undoubtedly became the best option;
Thanks to the CIA and the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex, South American drug traffickers are far more armed than their own government forces. Submarines, helicopter gunships, anti-aircraft missiles, armored vehicles, jets, radars, and more! The air forces of Bolivia and other anti-drug countries are actually fighting the mini-armed forces, and the costs and risks must be taken into account: the combat effectiveness of the drug trafficking army even exceeds that of the government army;
The Pterodactyl-2 uses the jet engine of a transport aircraft, so its cruise capability (20 hours), flight altitude (9,000 meters), and combat radius (1,200 kilometers) are beyond the reach of ordinary individual soldiers with missiles (the Turks who were beaten by it to fight drone guerrilla warfare have a lot of say!). At the same time, China's "Pterodactyl-2" UAV has achieved nationwide production: engine, command and control system, communication data link, photoelectric pod, synthetic aperture radar, precision guidance system and so on. Because key equipment and equipment do not rely on foreign countries, it not only reduces the cost and price of drones, but also will not be affected by other factors. In particular, the United States is hostile to the "movement for socialism" in Bolivia: it may interfere with gps signals at any time. Fortunately, the "Pterodactyl-2" uses the Chinese "Beidou-3" system and has not been disconnected;
The Pterodactyl-2 has a wide selection of weapons and a very pleasant number (12): from precision-guided bombs to air-to-air missiles and small cruise missiles, they are all advantageous weapons to kill/eliminate ground drug plants/drug processing plants/airports/warehouses/depots/dormitories, air transport aircraft/helicopters, etc. - the bolivian air force operators calmly annihilated them;
If the "Pterodactyl-2" formation is allowed to operate jointly, the "Pterodactyl-2" with the electronic warfare pod can be allowed to guide the wingman to attack the drug dealer's target and coordinate the operation; or directly cut off the drug dealer's external communication and respond to the sweeping operation of the ground troops;
The Pterodactyl-2 is equipped with a comprehensive optoelectronic and RF system under the head, which can provide infrared imaging, television channels, and has the ability to guide targets with a guiding distance of more than 10 kilometers under good weather conditions. Because its plug-in management software can flexibly manage other pods, users can use various pods according to the needs of the task;
The Pterodactyl-2 was less expensive than the K-8 and other manned attack aircraft, but more effective than they were – meeting bolivian military requirements with limited military spending and heavy tasks.