Viettel VUA CG-3G UAV Make Its Debut

01 Juli 2019

Viettel VUA-SC-3G UAV (all photos : VietDefense)

The Vietnamese-built VUA-SC-3G recently made headlines after three were obtained by the Vietnamese Border Defense Force. 

It was created by Vietnam's Viettel Military Industry and Telecommunications Group. This drone is designed for activities such as tracking targets in remote areas, mapping surveys from above, traffic monitoring, and search/rescue missions.

Border Defense Generals claim that the VUA-SC-3G has over 400 confirmed flight hours while supporting various Vietnamese military exercises. Although the specifications of VUA-SC-3G have not been announced yet, it has many similarities with another reconnaissance UAV model as well - the Viettel VT-Pigeon drone, also shown in this album. 

Both the VU-SC-3G and VT-Pigeon have the same main body design, with the main propeller engine placed at the rear of the aircraft, and using the same design for the landing gear system. landing. The overall size and wingspan of these two UAV models are not too different.

From the above characteristics, we can predict the basic parameters of VUA-SC-3G based on the published information of VT-Pigeon, as well as the technical features of this UAV model in defense applications. 

Based on the size and engine system that VUA-SC-3G is equipped with, it has a range of about 50km with an aerial flight time of more than 3 hours, an average flying speed of about 80 - 130km/h. With small UAV models such as VUA-SC-3G, its maximum elevation can be up to 3,000m.

Able to carry out patrolling and monitoring of border areas, the VUA-SC-3G is equipped with optical surveillance camera (EO Sensor) and thermal imaging camera (IR Sensor), capable of scouting both day and night as well as transmitting high-resolution image data to the command center.

(VietDefense)