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China Aerospace Long-March International to highlight the CH-4 UAV during UMEX 2015.
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UMEX
2015 Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference 22 - 26 February 2015 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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| China Aerospace Long-March International to highlight the CH-4 UAV during UMEX 2015 | |||
During
UMEX 2015, China Aerospace Long-March International Co. Ltd (ALIT), which
will join the exhibition in Abu Dhabi for the third time, will specially
highlight its CH-4 unmanned aerial vehicle. ALIT is devoted to exporting
and importing Chinese aerospace-related equipment and technology. ALIT
provides series of defense products and technologies, including rocket
engine technology, precision-guided bombs (PGB) and unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs). |
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 China Aerospace Long-March International's CH-4 medium-altitude long-endurance UAV |
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The
CH-4 is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) tactical UAV system. Missions
envisaged include: reconnaissance, precision target localisation and designation,
electronic warfare, communications relay, signal intelligence collection,
battle management and digital mapping.
The CH-4, developed by the CAAA, has an 18 m wingspan. The CH-4 can carry a payload of 345 kg (760 lbs) of missiles of precision-guided bombs, can reach an altitude of 8 km (26000 feet), has a range of 3,500 kilometers, and fly for up to 30 hours depending on how heavy a payload it is carrying. The mission payload adopts a modularized sensor suite including electro-optical and infrared camera, laser range-finder and laser target illuminator, communication relay and synthetic aperture (SAR). CH-4B and CH-4A have the similar appearance and construction, but with more options of combat mission payloads. It can carry up to 4 AGMSs (AR-1) or 4 precision guided bombs (60 kg level each), providing unparalleled battle effectiveness to time-sensitive targets. |
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