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[STRANGER BIRD]

AVICopter continues to develop its Maglev heliidrone

 

[samsara]

China’s CH-5 UAV conducts live-fire trial with new precision weapon

Kelvin Wong - IHS Jane's International Defence Review
25 September 2017

CASC’s latest CH-5 armed reconnaissance UAV pictured with guided weapons during a 21 September test
at an undisclosed airport in north-western China. Source: Jane's sources​

Key Points

• The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation integrated a new 80 kg precision guided missile on its Cai Hong 5 armed reconnaissance UAV
• The latest test in northwestern China also enabled engineers to refine the CH-5's sensor systems as well as its payload release mechanisms

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has successfully integrated and launched a new precision guided missile (PGM) on its Cai Hong 5 (Rainbow 5, or CH-5) strike-capable, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV), Jane’s sources have confirmed.

The latest test was staged out of an undisclosed airport in the northwestern province of Gansu during the morning of 21 September, with CASC engineers successfully deploying a new 80 kg-class PGM – carrying a blast fragmentation warhead – via lock-on before launch (LOBL) targeting protocols from a production-model CH-5 at a launch altitude of 11,482 ft (app. 3.5 kilometers).

Further details of the new PGM were not disclosed, although it is understood that the latest effort also enabled engineers to further test and fine-tune the CH-5’s electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload as well as its weapons targeting and rail-mounted payload release mechanisms.

“We demonstrated the CH-5’s ability to win the initiative in any battlefield with its reconnaissance and strike ability, and our latest success exemplifies the maturity of our advanced products,” a company spokesperson told Jane’s .

Company sources also revealed to Jane’s that the 45 kg-class AR-1 semi-active laser (SAL) anti-armour missile was successfully integrated and certified for delivery aboard the CH-5 in August.

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[Martian2]

CH-5 UAV allows China to dominate a conventional war.

An often-raised question is: Can't countries like Vietnam fight a guerrilla war against China in a replay of the US-Vietnam War?

The answer is clearly "no" for three reasons.

1. ElectroMagnetic Pulse (EMP) weapon. After the 1960s, EMPs became a mature technology. If China detonates a Megaton-class EMP above Vietnam, it would destroy all of the electronics in Vietnam. This would literally send Vietnam back to the Stone Age. Game over and the war is over.

2. Logistical Difference. The United States had to transport every soldier, weapon, ammunition, and food supply from the continental United States to Vietnam. There was a restriction in the quantity of personnel and weaponry that could be shipped 10,000 miles halfway across the planet.

Geographically, China is located next to Vietnam. China can bring unlimited soldiers, howitzers, tanks, and artillery shells onto a battlefield in Vietnam. Unlimited troops and firepower means a short land war.

3. Robotic drones. We have now arrived at the high-tech evolution of robotic weaponry. In the past (such as the US-Vietnam War), guerrillas could sneak around in the dark at night or under the cover of forest canopy during the daytime. This kind of guerrilla troop movement is no longer possible.

China's CH-5 combat UAV can stay aloft for 60 hours at a time. It carries 1,000kg (or 2,200 pounds) of weaponry. Its Electro-Optical/InfraRed (EO/IR) ball sensor can easily detect warm-body guerrillas. A fleet of Chinese CH-5 UAVs would rain down death on enemy guerrillas.

China's CH-5 UAV flies at 11,500 feet. It can also be used to patrol and assert military control over the South China Sea shipping lanes.
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China’s CH-5 UAV conducts live-fire trial with new precision weapon | Janes

"The latest test was staged out of an undisclosed airport in the northwestern province of Gansu during the morning of 21 September, with CASC engineers successfully deploying a new 80 kg-class PGM – carrying a blast fragmentation warhead – via lock-on before launch (LOBL) targeting protocols from a production-model CH-5 at a launch altitude of 11,482 ft.

Further details of the new PGM were not disclosed, although it is understood that the latest effort also enabled engineers to further test and fine-tune the CH-5’s electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload as well as its weapons targeting and rail-mounted payload release mechanisms."

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Heavily armed CASC CH-5 UAV makes public debut | Janes

"• Designated the CH-5, the air vehicle is the company's largest unmanned platform to date, and can carry as many as 16 air-to-ground weapons
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CH-5 features a lightweight all-composite airframe structure that is 11 m long and has a wingspan of 21 m. The air vehicle has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 3,300 kg and can carry a 1,200 kg payload, with an internal mission bay capacity of 200 kg and the remainder provisioned for underwing stores.
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CASC has specified an operating range of up to 250 km via line-of-sight datalink, although this can be extended to 2,000 km when satellite communication (SATCOM) protocols are employed."

 

[samsara]

CH-5 drone testing two new guided weapons

https://twitter.com/x/status/912904816732536832

 

[cirr]

Variants of CH-5, CH-7 etc etc...

 

[Deino]

Variants of CH-5, CH-7 etc etc...

CH-7 ??? Care to explain ... and if there's a CH-7, where is the CH-6??

Deino

 

[STRANGER BIRD]

The Chinese Minister of Education is visiting the Northwestern Polytechnic University, which is actively involved in military projects.

 

[luciferdd]

CH-7 ??? Care to explain ... and if there's a CH-7, where is the CH-6??

Deino

Because rainbow six is a FPS game......

 

[cirr]

CH-7 ??? Care to explain ... and if there's a CH-7, where is the CH-6??

Deino

RQ-180 like

 

[Akasa]

RQ-180 like

Any news on the status of the Lijian Sharp Sword UCAV? I heard it has entered service.

 

[samsara]

Watch CH-5 UAV conduct live fire trial with new precise guided munitions

https://twitter.com/x/status/913059361030672385

 

[beijingwalker]

China's homegrown CH-5 drone holds live-fire drill

 

[YeBeWarned]

Pakistan must order these Drones immediately .. around 20-30 of these along with Burraq to roast TTP and JuA .

 

[Deino]

Again @beijingwalker !

Do me a favour and I have to admit, I'm indeed angry especially after I don't know how many requests to take care.

Why the hell do You - and a few others - always start a new thread whenever a certain topic is hot on the agenda, while there are still appropriate threads available and - You are a long-time member here, You MUST know - still active ???



Therefore I issue a kind reminder to take a look before starting a new thread and a warning to all, who IMO only make this in order to collect whatever or to annoy he moderators.

It is not that difficult, but it is indeed hard work to keep such a section sorted while at the same time clean from trolling, nationalistic rants and stupidity.

Thanks in advance,

Deino