Pictures: Saudi Air Force CH-4 drones revealed

[The SC]

August 17, 2018

First pictures of the Chinese Chengdu CH-4 Rainbow combat UAV operated by Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) has surfaced online.

Saudi has been operating the attack and reconnaissance drone from the King Khalid air force base in the …

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Photo: Mohammed bin Khalid​

First pictures of the Chinese Chengdu CH-4 Rainbow combat UAV operated by Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) has surfaced online.

Saudi has been operating the attack and reconnaissance drone from the King Khalid air force base in the south-west of Saudi Arabia, near Khamis Mushait.

The fleet have seen considerable combat action especially in patrolling missions along the Saudi-Yemeni borders to counter Iran backed Houthi infiltration attempts.

The CH-4B is similar to the now retired US General Atomics MQ-1 Predator UAV with 4 under wing weapon pylons and a payload capacity of up to 250 to 345 kg.

Saudi Arabia struck a deal with China to buy unknown number of these combat drones in 2017 along with licensed manufacturing in the Kingdom. The production line will also cater to the needs of other operators of the type in the region, including Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.

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Photo: Mohammed bin Khalid​

The fleet were first spotted earlier this year, operating from the Jizan airport, close to the Yemen border. The CH-4 closely resemble the Predator UAV in weight and performance characteristics.

According to a Chinese govt progress report, over 30 CH-4 UAVs have been exported worth nearly $700 million. The fleet had accumulated over 1000 sorties, 10000 flight hours, firing over 400 missiles with accuracy reaching 96% in real combat.​

http://www.aviationanalysis.net/2018/08/pictures-saudi-air-force-ch-4-drones.html
http://www.aviationanalysis.net/2018/08/pictures-saudi-air-force-ch-4-drones.html
There is an error here: "30 CH-4 UAVs have been exported worth nearly $700 million."

 

[Philip the Arab]

August 17, 2018

First pictures of the Chinese Chengdu CH-4 Rainbow combat UAV operated by Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) has surfaced online.

Saudi has been operating the attack and reconnaissance drone from the King Khalid air force base in the …

​

Photo: Mohammed bin Khalid​

First pictures of the Chinese Chengdu CH-4 Rainbow combat UAV operated by Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) has surfaced online.

Saudi has been operating the attack and reconnaissance drone from the King Khalid air force base in the south-west of Saudi Arabia, near Khamis Mushait.

The fleet have seen considerable combat action especially in patrolling missions along the Saudi-Yemeni borders to counter Iran backed Houthi infiltration attempts.

The CH-4B is similar to the now retired US General Atomics MQ-1 Predator UAV with 4 under wing weapon pylons and a payload capacity of up to 250 to 345 kg.

Saudi Arabia struck a deal with China to buy unknown number of these combat drones in 2017 along with licensed manufacturing in the Kingdom. The production line will also cater to the needs of other operators of the type in the region, including Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.
​

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Photo: Mohammed bin Khalid​

The fleet were first spotted earlier this year, operating from the Jizan airport, close to the Yemen border. The CH-4 closely resemble the Predator UAV in weight and performance characteristics.

According to a Chinese govt progress report, over 30 CH-4 UAVs have been exported worth nearly $700 million. The fleet had accumulated over 1000 sorties, 10000 flight hours, firing over 400 missiles with accuracy reaching 96% in real combat.​

http://www.aviationanalysis.net/2018/08/pictures-saudi-air-force-ch-4-drones.html
There is an error here: "30 CH-4 UAVs have been exported worth nearly $700 million."

How is that an error? Maybe the factory isn't finished or something and as a stop-gap measure CH-4s were exported.
What happened to the Saqr-1? Any news about its operational capabilities and the number produced.

 

[The SC]

How is that an error? Maybe the factory isn't finished or something and as a stop-gap measure CH-4s were exported.
What happened to the Saqr-1? Any news about its operational capabilities and the number produced.

CH-4 was exported to many countries..they say 30 in total..
The CH-4 does not cost $20+ million per drone..I think it is around $5 million..That is why I pointed out the error..
KSA will make 300 CH-X drones locally, the plant is under construction..and the Saqr-1 is a totally different local project..Saqr-1 is a highly efficient drone in its category, in all aspects..

 

[abrar khan]

KSA will make 300 CH-X drones locally

300 units a big figure, means these will be exported to other countries mainly GCC.

 

[The SC]

300 units a big figure, means these will be exported to other countries mainly GCC.

They are only for the needs of Saudi Arabia..and these needs are not only military.. Obviously with a plant in KSA anyone in the region can order from there..

 

[Philip the Arab]

They are only for the needs of Saudi Arabia..and these needs are not only military.. Obviously with a plant in KSA anyone in the region can order from there..

Have you heard of this drone airport near the Yemen border? I saw it in a show about how they find weird things on satellite.

 

[The SC]

Have you heard of this drone airport near the Yemen border? I saw it in a show about how they find weird things on satellite.

Yes but there are only a few drones..

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Example of asymmetric warfare: China's "Rainbow"-4 drone launches AR-1 missile to destroy T-72S main battle tank
2019-03-18 05:56:35
https://www.toutiao.com/a6669482038300508679/
Recently, the Saudi military announced a video: an attacking and unmanned aerial vehicle launched an air-to-ground missile, and Hussein killed a T-72S main battle tank that tried to avoid the attack. The protagonist of the air-ground strike in the video should be the Chinese "Rainbow"-4 drone equipped by the Saudi military and its supporting AR-1 small air-to-ground missile.

China's "Rainbow"-4 inspection and drone unmanned aerial vehicle is developed and produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. It is one of the most popular models of China's foreign trade large-scale inspection and drone unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition to the first batch of orders from Iraq, Saudi Arabia also purchased and introduced production technology in bulk. In addition, the European country Serbia also intends to purchase the "Rainbow"-4 to check the integrated drone. Although in the previous news, there have been a lot of news about the "Rainbow"-4 attacking drones being shot down or crashing on the battlefield, this is not a big deal for such drones. From the US Air Force's more than ten years of experience in using the Predator series to inspect an unmanned aerial vehicle, the failure rate and the damage rate of such a UAV are inherently high. And the "detection or destruction" implementation of the impact of their effectiveness, as well as the advantages of avoiding the loss of their own personnel, is enough to offset these disadvantages.

China's "Rainbow"-4 is the main attack weapon for the detection and strike of one UAV. It is the AR-1 small air-to-ground missile. In fact, it is precisely China’s military industrial enterprises that pioneered the world’s development of precision-guided weapons for the inspection of integrated drones. Previously, the US Air Force Predator series of integrated drones mainly used existing ammunition, such as the "Hellfire" air-to-ground missile and the "Gem Road" II laser-guided bomb. These ammunition were mainly developed for manned fighters, and their size, weight and power did not fully meet the requirements of the inspection and drone UAV.

For example, to combat such targets as main battle tanks, the detection and strike of one unmanned aerial vehicle is at mid-high altitude, and the strike site is basically the turret and the top of the car body. The use of small air-to-ground missiles such as AR-1 can fully meet the requirements. It is necessary to use a kind of air-to-ground missile such as Hellfire. It is also the success of our military industrial enterprises. Other countries, including the United States, have begun to develop air-conditioned precision-guided weapons for the inspection of integrated drones.

The AR-1 small air-to-ground missile is also known as the "Slot One". It has a length of 1.45 meters, a diameter of 180 millimeters, a weight of 45 kilograms, a range of 2 to 8 kilometers, and a maximum flight speed of Mach 1.1. The missile adopts semi-active laser guidance and is equipped with a solid rocket engine. The static armor of the tank armor is more than 1 meter deep, and it is more than enough for the T-72S main battle tank. Even if it is equipped with explosive reaction armor on the top of some turrets. The main battle tank is also enough to guarantee the destruction.
https://www.toutiao.com/a6669482038300508679/

不对称作战的范例：“彩虹”-4无人机发射AR-1导弹击毁T-72S主战坦克
原创 现代兵器杂志 2019-03-18 05:56:35
近日，沙特军方公布了一段视频：1架察打一体无人机发射空地导弹，将胡塞武装1辆试图躲避打击的T-72S主战坦克击毁。而视频中发动空地打击的主角，应该就是沙特军方装备的中国“彩虹”-4无人机及其配套的AR-1小型空地导弹。

“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机由中国航天科技集团有限公司研制生产，是目前中国外贸大型察打一体无人机中最受欢迎的型号之一。除了伊拉克首批订购外，沙特也批量采购并引进了生产技术。此外，欧洲国家塞尔维亚也有意采购“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机。虽然在之前的新闻中，出现过不少“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机在战场上被击落或者坠毁的新闻，但是这对于这类无人机来说算不得什么大事。从美国空军使用“捕食者”系列察打一体无人机的十余年经验来看，这类无人机的故障率和战损率本身就比较高。而它们所带来的“发现即摧毁”的实施打击效率，以及避免己方人员损失的优势，足以抵消上述这些不利因素。

“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机最主要的打击利器，就是AR-1小型空地导弹。事实上，也正是我国军工企业开创了世界上为察打一体无人机专门研制空地精确制导武器的先河。此前，美国空军“捕食者”系列察打一体无人机主要使用现有的弹药，比如“地狱火”空地导弹、“宝石路”Ⅱ激光制导炸弹等。这些弹药主要是为有人战机研制的，其外形尺寸、重量以及威力并不完全满足察打一体无人机的使用要求。

比如，打击主战坦克这类目标，察打一体无人机由于处在中高空，打击部位基本上是炮塔以及车体顶部，使用AR-1这类小型空地导弹就完全可以满足要求，不一定非要使用“地狱火”这类威力过剩的空地导弹。也正是看到了我国军工企业的成功，其他国家，包括美国才纷纷开始为察打一体无人机专门研制空地精确制导武器。

AR-1小型空地导弹也被称为“射手一号”，弹长1.45米，弹径180毫米，弹重45公斤，射程2～8公里，最大飞行速度1.1马赫。该型导弹采用半主动激光制导方式，装备1台固体火箭发动机，对坦克装甲静态破甲深度超过1米，对付T-72S主战坦克绰绰有余，即便是面对某些炮塔顶部装备有爆炸反应装甲的主战坦克，也足以保证摧毁。

 

[Philip the Arab]

Example of asymmetric warfare: China's "Rainbow"-4 drone launches AR-1 missile to destroy T-72S main battle tank
2019-03-18 05:56:35
https://www.toutiao.com/a6669482038300508679/
Recently, the Saudi military announced a video: an attacking and unmanned aerial vehicle launched an air-to-ground missile, and Hussein killed a T-72S main battle tank that tried to avoid the attack. The protagonist of the air-ground strike in the video should be the Chinese "Rainbow"-4 drone equipped by the Saudi military and its supporting AR-1 small air-to-ground missile.

China's "Rainbow"-4 inspection and drone unmanned aerial vehicle is developed and produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. It is one of the most popular models of China's foreign trade large-scale inspection and drone unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition to the first batch of orders from Iraq, Saudi Arabia also purchased and introduced production technology in bulk. In addition, the European country Serbia also intends to purchase the "Rainbow"-4 to check the integrated drone. Although in the previous news, there have been a lot of news about the "Rainbow"-4 attacking drones being shot down or crashing on the battlefield, this is not a big deal for such drones. From the US Air Force's more than ten years of experience in using the Predator series to inspect an unmanned aerial vehicle, the failure rate and the damage rate of such a UAV are inherently high. And the "detection or destruction" implementation of the impact of their effectiveness, as well as the advantages of avoiding the loss of their own personnel, is enough to offset these disadvantages.

China's "Rainbow"-4 is the main attack weapon for the detection and strike of one UAV. It is the AR-1 small air-to-ground missile. In fact, it is precisely China’s military industrial enterprises that pioneered the world’s development of precision-guided weapons for the inspection of integrated drones. Previously, the US Air Force Predator series of integrated drones mainly used existing ammunition, such as the "Hellfire" air-to-ground missile and the "Gem Road" II laser-guided bomb. These ammunition were mainly developed for manned fighters, and their size, weight and power did not fully meet the requirements of the inspection and drone UAV.

For example, to combat such targets as main battle tanks, the detection and strike of one unmanned aerial vehicle is at mid-high altitude, and the strike site is basically the turret and the top of the car body. The use of small air-to-ground missiles such as AR-1 can fully meet the requirements. It is necessary to use a kind of air-to-ground missile such as Hellfire. It is also the success of our military industrial enterprises. Other countries, including the United States, have begun to develop air-conditioned precision-guided weapons for the inspection of integrated drones.

The AR-1 small air-to-ground missile is also known as the "Slot One". It has a length of 1.45 meters, a diameter of 180 millimeters, a weight of 45 kilograms, a range of 2 to 8 kilometers, and a maximum flight speed of Mach 1.1. The missile adopts semi-active laser guidance and is equipped with a solid rocket engine. The static armor of the tank armor is more than 1 meter deep, and it is more than enough for the T-72S main battle tank. Even if it is equipped with explosive reaction armor on the top of some turrets. The main battle tank is also enough to guarantee the destruction.
https://www.toutiao.com/a6669482038300508679/

不对称作战的范例：“彩虹”-4无人机发射AR-1导弹击毁T-72S主战坦克
原创 现代兵器杂志 2019-03-18 05:56:35
近日，沙特军方公布了一段视频：1架察打一体无人机发射空地导弹，将胡塞武装1辆试图躲避打击的T-72S主战坦克击毁。而视频中发动空地打击的主角，应该就是沙特军方装备的中国“彩虹”-4无人机及其配套的AR-1小型空地导弹。

“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机由中国航天科技集团有限公司研制生产，是目前中国外贸大型察打一体无人机中最受欢迎的型号之一。除了伊拉克首批订购外，沙特也批量采购并引进了生产技术。此外，欧洲国家塞尔维亚也有意采购“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机。虽然在之前的新闻中，出现过不少“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机在战场上被击落或者坠毁的新闻，但是这对于这类无人机来说算不得什么大事。从美国空军使用“捕食者”系列察打一体无人机的十余年经验来看，这类无人机的故障率和战损率本身就比较高。而它们所带来的“发现即摧毁”的实施打击效率，以及避免己方人员损失的优势，足以抵消上述这些不利因素。

“彩虹”-4察打一体无人机最主要的打击利器，就是AR-1小型空地导弹。事实上，也正是我国军工企业开创了世界上为察打一体无人机专门研制空地精确制导武器的先河。此前，美国空军“捕食者”系列察打一体无人机主要使用现有的弹药，比如“地狱火”空地导弹、“宝石路”Ⅱ激光制导炸弹等。这些弹药主要是为有人战机研制的，其外形尺寸、重量以及威力并不完全满足察打一体无人机的使用要求。

比如，打击主战坦克这类目标，察打一体无人机由于处在中高空，打击部位基本上是炮塔以及车体顶部，使用AR-1这类小型空地导弹就完全可以满足要求，不一定非要使用“地狱火”这类威力过剩的空地导弹。也正是看到了我国军工企业的成功，其他国家，包括美国才纷纷开始为察打一体无人机专门研制空地精确制导武器。

AR-1小型空地导弹也被称为“射手一号”，弹长1.45米，弹径180毫米，弹重45公斤，射程2～8公里，最大飞行速度1.1马赫。该型导弹采用半主动激光制导方式，装备1台固体火箭发动机，对坦克装甲静态破甲深度超过1米，对付T-72S主战坦克绰绰有余，即便是面对某些炮塔顶部装备有爆炸反应装甲的主战坦克，也足以保证摧毁。

Does China have an air-launched thermobaric weapon for drones? It would be very useful against bunkers and against caves.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Does China have an air-launched thermobaric weapon for drones? It would be very useful against bunkers and against caves.

Chinese King of bombs

Designation and code :still classified!
From the outside, this bomb has a number of stable airfoils at the end, and its weight of about 9 tons can be loaded by H-6. But the bomb is huge, so the H-6 can only carry one.

 

[Mithridates]

rainbow is a little weird name for a drone that supposed to kill people

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

rainbow is a little weird name for a drone that supposed to kill people

This is not for to kill people. This is to ensure Peace in country. Well no doubt bad news for terrorists that want unrest and don't want Peace.

 

[Mithridates]

This is not for to kill people. This is to ensure Peace in country. Well no doubt bad news for terrorists that want unrest and don't want Peace.

i had no hidden meaning in my words. terrorist are also people.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

rainbow is a little weird name for a drone that supposed to kill people

its name is actually 彩虹 in Chinese which means Rainbow,and in Pinyin it is Cai Hong,to be Short,C.H.
that is why it get its code and number Cai Hong -3，Cai Hong-4,which equal to CH-3,CH-4!

i had no hidden meaning in my words. terrorist are also people.

Terrorist deserves no right to be respected as people.They kill more poeple than you can imagine.

Hitler and Hideki Tojo were also poeple,but they deserve no right to be respected as people.

i had no hidden meaning in my words. terrorist are also people.

My city has a very famous and very good photography company: his name is called "rough photography."

This approach is to show others that my company relies on strength and skill level, not just a good name.

 

[SBUS-CXK]

August 17, 2018

First pictures of the Chinese Chengdu CH-4 Rainbow combat UAV operated by Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) has surfaced online.

Saudi has been operating the attack and reconnaissance drone from the King Khalid air force base in the …

​

Photo: Mohammed bin Khalid​

First pictures of the Chinese Chengdu CH-4 Rainbow combat UAV operated by Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) has surfaced online.

Saudi has been operating the attack and reconnaissance drone from the King Khalid air force base in the south-west of Saudi Arabia, near Khamis Mushait.

The fleet have seen considerable combat action especially in patrolling missions along the Saudi-Yemeni borders to counter Iran backed Houthi infiltration attempts.

The CH-4B is similar to the now retired US General Atomics MQ-1 Predator UAV with 4 under wing weapon pylons and a payload capacity of up to 250 to 345 kg.

Saudi Arabia struck a deal with China to buy unknown number of these combat drones in 2017 along with licensed manufacturing in the Kingdom. The production line will also cater to the needs of other operators of the type in the region, including Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.
​

​

Photo: Mohammed bin Khalid​

The fleet were first spotted earlier this year, operating from the Jizan airport, close to the Yemen border. The CH-4 closely resemble the Predator UAV in weight and performance characteristics.

According to a Chinese govt progress report, over 30 CH-4 UAVs have been exported worth nearly $700 million. The fleet had accumulated over 1000 sorties, 10000 flight hours, firing over 400 missiles with accuracy reaching 96% in real combat.​

http://www.aviationanalysis.net/2018/08/pictures-saudi-air-force-ch-4-drones.html
There is an error here: "30 CH-4 UAVs have been exported worth nearly $700 million."

I even just knew that CH-4 was made in Chengdu.

@The SC thank you