Luigi-II
commented
3 hours ago Not "Hypo", I forgot to change the category
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Luigi-II
commented
3 hours ago Not "Hypo", I forgot to change the category
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
Aircraft 6150
Hypothetical
No
Name
CH-9 UCAV
Country
China
Service
PLAAF
In Commission
2024
Number in Service
No response
Length (m)
12.2
Wingspan (m)
24.8
Height (m)
4.3
Empty Weight (kg)
1500
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
7000(?)
Payload Weight (kg)
4800(?)
Crew
0
Propulsion
same as GJ-3 for now
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
No response
Service Ceiling (ft)
33000
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
-
Cruise Speed (kt)
189
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
6210
Endurance (min)
2400
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
No response
Fuel Capacity (kg)
No response
Sensors
1x SAR/MTI UAV other same as WL-3
Mounts
-
Loadout Options
2x CS/BBC-5
4x LT-2 LGB
1x YJ-21
1x SIGINT Pod 2020s, 4x OECM Pod 2020s (EW Warfare, not internal sensors and could only be a loadout option)
Other options are the same as GJ-3
Comms/Datalinks
No response
Aircraft Codes
No response
Comments
No response
Sources
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/t/chinese-male-hale-and-rotary-small-suicide-uav-ucav-thread.9051/page-113#post-1133708 https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/exclusive-chinas-new-ch-9-drone-boasts-11-500-km-range-and-advanced-strike-capabilities https://internationaldefenceanalysis.com/chinas-ch-9-combat-drone-with-ballistic-missile-capabilities/
They just put YJ-21 on an UCAV and it could carry 5x EW Pods:
I think this 480kg payload and 5000kg MTOW are some type error or Strategic deception. It can't be more obvious that those munitions (other than YJ-21) are way heavier than 480kg when loaded:
This is a Gigantic UCAV:
According to photos from the PLAAF exhibition area, the CH-9 is already in service with the PLAAF, after detailed comparison:
WL-X's multiple EW pods can be used as EW capability reference for PLA UAVs (including SIGINT and OECM):