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CH-3A Rainbow UAV
ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
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.
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ПОСМОТРЕТЬ В ПОЛНОМ РАЗМЕРЕ
CH-3A Rainbow UAV - CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- Compact portable MALE UAV
- AR-1 missile integration
- Low cost for developing nations
- Nigeria, Nigeria, SA deployment record
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- Piston engine performance limitations
- Short endurance vs CH-4/Wing Loong
- Small payload
- Vulnerable to SHORAD systems
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
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
СЕМЕЙСТВО СИСТЕМ2 ВАРИАНТЫ
Discussion & Reviews(2)
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SIGN INsquaddie_mikeSergeant Major
36d ago
Active protection system integration at this weight class represents a significant leap in survivability calculus.
ПОХОЖИЕ СИСТЕМЫ
Range and payload figures here are impressive but the basing requirements limit operational flexibility considerably.