Ground Force unveils combat drone

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force has unveiled its first combat drone, a move observers said will strengthen the service's operational capability.

The KVD002 is the PLA Ground Force's first unmanned reconnaissance and strike plane model and features good capability, control and maintenance convenience, and multitasking capacity.

The drone is mainly tasked with conducting long-duration reconnaissance over a large area or specific targets, and making precision strikes against enemy targets such as air defense weapons, armored vehicles and fortifications, according to an introduction of the device from the Ground Force.