AIRMEDIOACTIVE
CH-3A Rainbow UAV
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL SISTEMA
Smaller armed surveillance UAV in the Nigerian Air Force inventory. Less capable than the larger CH-4, the CH-3A provides ISR and light strike capability for Boko Haram counter-insurgency operations in northeastern Nigeria. Operated from Nigerian Air Force bases.
OPERADORES (4)
VER TAMAÑO COMPLETO
CH-3A Rainbow UAV - CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
VENTAJAS
- Compact portable MALE UAV
- AR-1 missile integration
- Low cost for developing nations
- Nigeria, Nigeria, SA deployment record
DESVENTAJAS
- Piston engine performance limitations
- Short endurance vs CH-4/Wing Loong
- Small payload
- Vulnerable to SHORAD systems
ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS
CREW0 (GCS)
ENGINERotax 914 Piston, 115 Hp
LENGTH M7.5
RANGE KM2400
WEIGHT KG640
HARDPOINTS2
PAYLOAD KG100
WINGSPAN M8
ENDURANCE H12
MAX SPEED KMH220
SERVICE CEILING M6000
FAMILIA DE ARMAS2 VARIANTES
Discussion & Reviews(2)
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SIGN INsquaddie_mikeSergeant Major
60d ago
Active protection system integration at this weight class represents a significant leap in survivability calculus.
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Range and payload figures here are impressive but the basing requirements limit operational flexibility considerably.