AIRORTAACTIVE
CH-3A Rainbow UAV
SİSTEM GENEL BAKIŞI
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.
TAM BOYUTU GÖRÜNTÜLE
CH-3A Rainbow UAV - CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
AVANTAJLAR
- Compact portable MALE UAV
- AR-1 missile integration
- Low cost for developing nations
- Nigeria, Nigeria, SA deployment record
DEZAVANTAJLAR
- Piston engine performance limitations
- Short endurance vs CH-4/Wing Loong
- Small payload
- Vulnerable to SHORAD systems
TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER
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
SİLAH AİLESİ2 VARYANT
Discussion & Reviews(2)
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SIGN INsquaddie_mikeSergeant Major
56d ago
Active protection system integration at this weight class represents a significant leap in survivability calculus.
BENZER SİSTEMLER
Range and payload figures here are impressive but the basing requirements limit operational flexibility considerably.