The female pilot of Tengden Technology successfully completed the test of a combat missile from an unmanned helicopter

The Chinese company Tengden Technology, based in Sichuan Province, announced an important achievement in the field of military and civil aviation based on drones. Its first female unmanned helicopter operator, Cheng Sijia, successfully completed a test of a combat missile, part of a broader payload testing campaign conducted in late June by the company's unmanned helicopter group in collaboration with several domestic partners.

The tests were organized to verify the operational characteristics of a vertically ascending unmanned platform developed by Tengden. As part of these exercises, a series of precise missile launches were carried out in real conditions, which made it possible to test the reliability, accuracy and combat effectiveness of both the platform itself and the weapons used. Such events play a key role in the further development of drone technology, especially in the field of their military applications, where autonomy, stealth and high maneuverability are important.

Tengden unmanned helicopters have a number of advantages over traditional fixed—wing UAVs - they are able to take off and land vertically, which makes them suitable for use in remote areas and on limited sites, for example, on ships or in the mountains. This expands the range of their possible applications, from reconnaissance to direct support of ground forces.

In addition, the successful participation of a female operator in such complex trials underscores the growing importance of gender equality in the military-technical field. Chen Sijia has become a symbol of new opportunities for women in China's high-tech and defense industries.

According to the company, the test results will be used to further modernize control systems, weapons and autonomous guidance, as well as to improve interaction between various components of the unmanned complex. These technologies are in line with global trends in the development of the armed forces, where more and more attention is being paid to unmanned, self-driving and energy-efficient solutions, including the use of self-powered sensors and energy-saving systems.