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Tianjin UAV base now in operation
Updated: Sep 29, 2017
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Jingjin Aoxiang Base,co-built by the Baodi district government in Tianjin and the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research and dedicated to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), opened on Sept 23.
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| The opening ceremony of the Jingjin Aoxiang Base [Photo/Xinhua] |
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| An unmanned aerial vehicle is ready for takeoff.[Photo/Xinhua] |
Jingjin Aoxiang Base will be a scientific experiment venue for UAVs, and will support national research and testing.
The Base covers 160,000 square meters, composed of grass, sand, river and forest.
It has a 450-meter long and 12-meter wide runway for fixed wing UAVs, and two 5,000-square meter test areas for multi-rotor UAVs. It even has a 20,000 square meter fun area for teenagers.
The UAV base will be the official center of UAV innovation and industrial application in China.
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