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Caihong CH-4 (Rainbow-4)
Also known as: 彩虹-4 · Rainbow-4 · Caihong-4
Manufacturer: CASC Eleventh Academy (Rainbow / Caihong)
MALE armed UAV closely resembling the MQ-9 Reaper. China's most-exported strike drone of the 2010s.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2014
Weight
1330 kg
Payload
345 kg
Range
3500 km
Endurance
2160 min
Speed
235 km/h
Control
satcom
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$2,000,000 – $4,000,000
Notable use cases
Iraqi Air Force strikes against ISIS (2015-2018); reportedly used by RSF in Sudan (2024).
Sources
Data confidence: 82 / 100. Catalog is in active development.