CH-3A Rainbow UAV
Type: Combat UAV (UCAV)
Domain: air
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
First Deployed: 2018
Overview
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.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 0 (GCS) |
|---|---|
| engine | Rotax 914 piston, 115 hp |
| length_m | 7.5 |
| range_km | 2400 |
| weight_kg | 640 |
| hardpoints | 2 |
| payload_kg | 100 |
| wingspan_m | 8 |
| endurance_h | 12 |
| max_speed_kmh | 220 |
| service_ceiling_m | 6000 |
Operators
- Chad
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
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