Chinese UAV News & Discussions (Strictly)

[cirr]

CAAA is developing a host of new drones with a view to using "locust tactics" for future combat operations.

Wolfpack? Swarm tactics?

蝗虫出征，寸草不生。

 

[Falcon26]

CH-? ground-effect UAV: MTOW 3,000 kg, Max load weight 1,000 kg, duration 1.5 hours, cruise altitude 1~6 m via CD老天

https://twitter.com/x/status/859610823190233088

What exactly is ground effect UAV

 

[samsara]

What exactly is ground effect UAV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_(aerodynamics)

 

[cirr]

CH-? ground-effect UAV: MTOW 3,000 kg, Max load weight 1,000 kg, duration 1.5 hours, cruise altitude 1~6 m via CD老天

https://twitter.com/x/status/859610823190233088

CH-X WIG UAV - flying torpedo for attacking large surface targets

Stealthy design with emphasis on strong survivability and excellent penetration and strike capability.

 

[grey boy 2]

CH-? ground-effect UAV: MTOW 3,000 kg, Max load weight 1,000 kg, duration 1.5 hours, cruise altitude 1~6 m via CD老天

https://twitter.com/x/status/859610823190233088

This new member of the rainbow family can carry a 1ton torpedo capable of deliver a destructive blow to major sea targets
中国彩虹系列无人机又有新成员，是一款神秘的地效无人机，可以在一米高度进行海面低空突防，携带一吨重鱼雷对水面舰艇进行致命打击。（来源：CD老天）

 

[zestokryl]

Since it utilizes same effect as soviet ecranoplans its probably deployed independently from a ground launcher

America better pull off your junk away from China and its seas, otherwise u are going to get owned. ASh ballistic missile, conventional cruise missile, ground effect cruise missile, sharp sword UCAV, ship and airborne deployed ASh missiles .... Just cant cope with chinese metal storm

 

[Kompromat]

Recoverable?

This new member of the rainbow family can carry a 1ton torpedo capable of deliver a destructive blow to major sea targets
中国彩虹系列无人机又有新成员，是一款神秘的地效无人机，可以在一米高度进行海面低空突防，携带一吨重鱼雷对水面舰艇进行致命打击。（来源：CD老天）

 

[Broccoli]

Cruise missile do the same job already, no? This 1ton flying torpedo seems like a pointless weapon.

 

[grey boy 2]

Recoverable?

No information on that yet

 

[Kompromat]

If its recoverable and if it has a range of around 500km with loitering capabilities, then (A) its a superweapon (B) Pakistan should buy it. Remove the nose cone, add a radiation seeker and India can kiss its entire ADS/ABM network goodbye including S-400.

No information on that yet

 

[Akasa]

If its recoverable and if it has a range of around 500km with loitering capabilities, then (A) its a superweapon (B) Pakistan should buy it. Remove the nose cone, add a radiation seeker and India can kiss its entire ADS/ABM network goodbye including S-400.

The thing has a measly duration of 1.5 hours. This UAV isn't going anywhere.

 

[lcloo]

Cruise missile do the same job already, no? This 1ton flying torpedo seems like a pointless weapon.

Flying at one metre (3 feeet) above sea surface is extremely hard to detect, in contrast current generation sea skimming cruise missiles fly at around 5 to 10 meters height, and a one ton warhead is fatal to all types of capital ships.

 

[Oldman1]

If its recoverable and if it has a range of around 500km with loitering capabilities, then (A) its a superweapon (B) Pakistan should buy it. Remove the nose cone, add a radiation seeker and India can kiss its entire ADS/ABM network goodbye including S-400.

Don't look like it. Not sure what it suppose to be. A sea skimming torpedo or a cruise missile? If its a torpedo is it suppose to dive prior to its target?

 

[Kompromat]

Don't look like it. Not sure what it suppose to be. A sea skimming torpedo or a cruise missile? If its a torpedo is it suppose to dive prior to its target?

Think of it as a cruise missile, general atomics Avenger hybrid. It can fly around and loiter in the vicinity of a target while assessing how best and where best to attack. It might also be recoverable. @Oldman1

 

[jhungary]

Don't look like it. Not sure what it suppose to be. A sea skimming torpedo or a cruise missile? If its a torpedo is it suppose to dive prior to its target?

Something like this in WW2, but unmanned

They are direct impact weapon, which mean you shoot it straight into a ship instead of function like a normal torpedo (although the Ohka (above) have a 1.2 ton torpedo warhead in it)

Think of it as a cruise missile, general atomics Avenger hybrid. It can fly around and loiter in the vicinity of a target while assessing how best and where best to attack. It might also be recoverable. @Oldman1

Don't think you can recover that, the warhead looks like they are build in the fuselage, and lacking recovery equipment (Wheel, camera and radar antenna) mean they are mostly unrecoverable, like a fire and forget type weapon.