JOSEPH TREVITHICK
The state-run Aviation Industry Corporation of China, or AVIC, recently announced the first flight of a new high-flying solar-powered unmanned aircraft called the Qimingxing 50, or Morning Star 50. AVIC describes the drone as a "pseudo-satellite" intended to fly primarily in the stratosphere and says it could be used for various ostensibly civilian missions, including keeping watch for forest fires and conducting scientific research. However, unmanned aerial systems like this have a glaring potential for military applications. For example, the Qimingxing 50 is similar in many respects to the Airbus Zephyr S, which was recently involved in a high-profile U.S. Army test that unfortunately ended with the drone crashing.
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