When you are still in the impression that drones are just "candid photography" tools or "delivery couriers", the US military has quietly opened a new chapter in drones.
Recently, a drone named "Mojavey" shined in the tests of the US military, which not only successfully attracted the attention of military enthusiasts around the world, but also may herald the end of traditional manned attack aircraft.
This Mojave drone, don't look at its "weight" is only 3.175 tons, but it is a full "muscular man".
A 450-horsepower turboprop engine allows it to fly in the air for 25 hours, and it can carry nearly 700 kilograms of weapons under its "wings".
In this test, it even brought a machine gun pod and turned into a "Gatling" in the air.
You may ask, what is the use of a drone with a machine gun?
No, the U.S. military successfully "killed" a Chevrolet pickup truck with this machine gun during the test, and even caused a small explosion.
Imagine this kind of drone nimbly shuttling around the battlefield and being able to quickly launch an attack once a target is found, which is simply a nightmare for traditional attack aircraft and helicopter gunships!
Moreover, the emergence of this drone may also bring about two major changes.
First, pilots in the cockpit may be at risk of losing their jobs.
After all, a drone that does not need to rest and does not feel fear seems to have an advantage on the battlefield.
Secondly, helicopter gunships may also take a back seat.
Imagine if a larger, more flexible drone appeared in the future, carrying a 20 mm or even 30 mm cannon pod, wouldn't the helicopter gunship have to tremble?
Of course, we in China are not to be outdone. UAVs like Pterodactyl 2, with a little modification, can also bring a machine gun pod or even a cannon pod.
When the time comes, these drones will be able to quickly hit targets on the battlefield like "air rangers", and they can also carry suicide drone pods to become real "battlefield killers".
So, this drone is really the key to future warfare.
Not only can they hover over the battlefield for long periods of time, but they can also hit targets quickly and accurately. It seems that the battlefield of the future may really become a world of drones!