Chinese CH-4B Drones now in Operation from Iraq Kut Airbase

[cnleio]

BA-7 is the export version of the KD-9 or -10 I assume ?

That BA-7 looks like AKD-10 ATGM for PLA armed helo ... maybe a export version.

 

[cirr]

Iraq Flies Chinese-Made Drones | Popular Science

 

[Dungeness]

Iraq Flies Chinese-Made Drones | Popular Science

Just wondering how Iraqi control their drones? Satellite link or just line of sight?

 

[Shotgunner51]

Just wondering how Iraqi control their drones? Satellite link or just line of sight?

Are these Iraqi CH4 using Beidou?

 

[atlantis_cn]

Just wondering how Iraqi control their drones? Satellite link or just line of sight?

CH-4 can be remote controlled within a distance of about 200 KM without satellite link.

 

[Jlaw]

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[The Vicious Kind]

The MQ-9 has a far greater payload and endurance than the CH-4.

The new CH-5 , allegedly being offered to pakistan , can carry 900kg ,up 8 AR-1s and has a longer endurance than MQ-9

 

[Dungeness]

The new CH-5 , allegedly being offered to pakistan , can carry 900kg ,up 8 AR-1s and has a longer endurance than MQ-9

Made predominantly with composite materials, the CH-5, which reportedly completed its maiden flight last month, has a wingspan of 20 meters, an endurance of more than 30 hours, a maximum take-off weight reaching three tons and a payload of around 900 kilometers. The UAV is an all-round upgrade over its predecessor, the CH-4, which has a wingspan of 18m, a take-off weight of 1.3 tons and a payload of 350kg.

The CH-5 can also carry more warheads and heavier weapons. While the CH-4 can only equip weapons weighing 100kg or below such as the AR-1 missile and the FT-5 small diameter bomb, the CH-5 can equip weapons weighing around 130kg, meaning it is capable of carrying the FT-7 precision-guided bomb — which has a range of up to 90km — currently being developed by the CASC. Under similar conditions, the CH-4 can carry around six AR-1 missiles, while the CH-5 can carry eight or more.

While the precise details of the CH-5 are not yet available, Sina estimates that the UAV should have around 1.3 tons of weight for fuel and weapons. Accordingly, if the CH-5 carries eight AR-1s, it would leave around 700kg of space for fuel, providing the UAV with a combat radius of 1,500km. If the CH-5 is loaded to maximum capacity with eight AR-1s and two FT-7s, it would still have room for around 400kg of fuel, equivalent to a combat radius of 1,000km.

New CH-5 drone can carry 8 AR-1 missiles and FT-7 bombs｜WCT

 

[conworldus]

Nothing is more beautiful than Daesh being blown to pieces.

 

[Shotgunner51]

The new CH-5 , allegedly being offered to pakistan , can carry 900kg ,up 8 AR-1s and has a longer endurance than MQ-9

Let's verify this good news bro! If there is any source link please feel free to share.

 

[cnleio]

The new CH-5 , allegedly being offered to pakistan , can carry 900kg ,up 8 AR-1s and has a longer endurance than MQ-9

New WingLong-2 UAV plan to carry more ATGMs

 

[Shotgunner51]

its price is only 1/20-1/30 of yankee's MQ-9,while it has almost same features .

Cool, I suggest if Iraq use these against ETIM then the price should be reduced to 1/200-1/30000000

 

[Akasa]

The new CH-5 , allegedly being offered to pakistan , can carry 900kg ,up 8 AR-1s and has a longer endurance than MQ-9

Sorry, but the Reaper can lift almost twice the payload of the CH-5 (at 1700 kg) while staying in the air longer (42 hours).

 

[The Vicious Kind]

Sorry, but the Reaper can lift almost twice the payload of the CH-5 (at 1700 kg) while staying in the air longer (42 hours).

You are right about the payload , mq-9 can carry more than 1700kg. However, wrong about the endurance , fully loaded it can fly for 14hours , 30 hours with empty weight , since its regarded as a MALE and not an HALE UCAV. CH5 is a HALE UAV

 

[Akasa]

You are right about the payload , mq-9 can carry more than 1700kg. However, wrong about the endurance , fully loaded it can fly for 14hours , 30 hours with empty weight , since its regarded as a MALE and not an HALE UCAV. CH5 is a HALE UAV

Sorry, but you are wrong on a few points. The CH-5 is a MALE drone, not a high-altitude one such as the Divine Eagle. The upgraded variant of the MQ-9 can manage up to 42 hours of flight with the addition of more fuel pods, larger wings, and stronger landing gear.