ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
The CH-5 Rainbow (Caihong-5) is China's largest and most capable armed MALE UAV, roughly equivalent in size to the American MQ-9 Reaper. Developed by CASC, the CH-5 can carry up to 1,000 kg of weapons across 16 hardpoints, enabling it to carry a mix of air-to-ground missiles, guided bombs, and anti-ship weapons. It has been actively marketed for export and is in service with the PLAAF.
ПОСМОТРЕТЬ В ПОЛНОМ РАЗМЕРЕ
CH-5 Rainbow - CASC
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- 1,000 kg payload across 16 hardpoints for heavy strike missions
- 60-hour endurance for persistent ISR and strike loiter
- No ITAR restrictions enabling unrestricted export
- Large sensor payload capacity for multi-role ISR
- Cost-competitive against Western MALE UAVs
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- Less capable satellite communication than Predator/Reaper
- Ground control station requires extensive operator training
- Dependent on Chinese technical support for maintenance
- Limited self-protection against air defense systems
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
CREW0 (Unmanned)
RANGE5,000 Km Ferry
LENGTH11 M
WEIGHT3,300 Kg MTOW
CEILING30,000 Ft
PAYLOAD1,000 Kg
WINGSPAN21 M
ENDURANCE60 Hours
MAX SPEED300 Km/H
HARDPOINTS16
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