KVD-001 Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

The KVD-001 Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) usually serves as communication relay for helicopters. The KVD-001 is a tactical UAV of the PLA Army Aviation Force used mainly for reconnaissance and damage assessment. The UAV guides the PLA Army Aviation Force aircraft to attack when it finds a target. The UAV has the functions of long-distance communication relay, battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance and target irradiation guidance. It can extend the army's aviation command communication link, provide command communication relay between the army's aviation ground command post and air formations, and effectively improve the army's aviation long-distance command capability. The UAV can also enrich the means of army aviation reconnaissance, enhance reconnaissance ability and realize real-time reconnaissance and surveillance over the battlefield situation and key points. It can cooperate with helicopters to conduct attacks instead of manned aircraft. Helicopters, especially military helicopters, have to fly very low to conduct effective penetration. Under this circumstance, it requires UAVs to conduct reconnaissance and send data of the targets to the helicopters in order to allow the latter to conduct effective attacks.