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| Malaysian Media Calls the CH-4 Rainbow Drone |
International Military - Talking about the CH 4 Rainbow drone, this defense system is quite high quality. Moreover, the CH 4 Rainbow drone is made by a well-known leading Chinese company.
Quoted from english.spacechina.com, the CH 4 Rainbow drone was made by CASC. CASC itself is the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation as the developer of the CH 4 Rainbow drone and many more.
Apart from that, there is information that China's CH 4 Rainbow drone is said to have a low price. Not only cheap, this drone is also said to be ineffective on the battlefield. And the one who informed the CH 4 Rainbow drone was the Malaysian media.
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It is known that the Malaysian media, Defense Security Asia, said the CH 4 Rainbow drone was cheap but of poor quality. The criticism came after many incidents that showed that the CH 4 was not a quality drone. "China-made drones are said to be available at very competitive prices compared to their competitors manufactured by Western countries.
Although they can be purchased at competitive prices, Chinese drones are allegedly facing various problems ranging from being ineffective on the battlefield to being difficult to maintain," said Defense Security Asia on May 25, 2022. From this explanation, there is other information if the CH 4 Rainbow drone has been proven to be sold. to several countries.
Quoted from thediplomat.com, the CH 4 Rainbow drone has been used by 9 countries. Myanmar, Jordan, UAE, Algeria, Ethiopia, Iraq, Egypt and Zambia use the CH 4 Rainbow drone.
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Please note that the CH 4 Rainbow drone has a B version which is used for strike quality. From the quality of the strike, this drone can also be used for reconnaissance.
It is proven that the CH 4 Rainbow drone is able to fly for 40 hours. As for the cruise speed reaches a speed of 330 km / h. With a large cruise speed, the drone has an amazing maximum speed. It was noted that the CH 4 Rainbow drone was able to fly up to a speed of 435 km / h and was classified as sub sonic.
And what makes the CH 4 Rainbow drone high quality is the weaponry. The armament of this drone itself is known to be capable of carrying AR-2 and AR-1 missiles. Plus he has an AKD-10 armament. The AKD-10 in the CH 4 Rainbow drone is known to have anti-tank specifications.
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In addition, the CH 4 Rainbow drone also has other frightening qualities that are quite impressive. Quoted from militarydrones.org.cn, the frightening quality of the CH 4 Rainbow drone is its high flight. It is known that the flying height of the CH 4 Rainbow drone can reach 47,375 feet.
If calculated to meters, the CH 4 Rainbow drone is able to fly as high as 14,440 meters. With this high flying power, the CH 4 Rainbow drone can be difficult to spot.
Especially by enemies who use the MANPADS system, the CH 4 Rainbow drone is difficult to shoot. Then the CH 4 Rainbow drone cruising range can reach a distance of 2,750 km. From this series of qualities, it is clear that the CH 4 Rainbow drone is of sufficient quality.
Moreover, the CH 4 Rainbow drone is also capable of operating in all kinds of weather. Moreover, there is information from well-known foreign media that the CH 4 Rainbow drone creates achievements. This achievement came from Iraq, which used the CH 4 Rainbow drone.
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As explained from thediplomat.com, the CH 4 Rainbow drone has successfully attacked ISIS militia several times. “According to the Iraqi defense minister interviewed in the clip, the CH 4 Rainbow drone shown in the video took off for its first combat mission against ISIS militants in Anbar province.
The short video clip also features footage of a drone firing on a suspected ISIS target with an AR-1/HJ-10 anti-tank missile," explained thediplomat.com. With this information, it is clear that the CH 4 Rainbow drone is quite proud of its achievements.
Iraq had previously received an unknown number of CH 4 Rainbow version B drones. And in 2015 Iraq was found to have received the CH 4 Rainbow drone from China. It is suspected that the operation of the CH 4 Rainbow drone by Iraq along with other complete weapons packages.
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In addition, the CH 4 Rainbow drone has an ideal empty weight. It is known that the empty weight of the CH 4 Rainbow drone can reach a weight of 1.6 tons. And the weight of the MTOW drone CH 4 Rainbow is about 4.5 tons and makes it very high quality.