CASC CH-901

Loitering Munition / Expendable UAV

China | 2018

"The CH-901 is offered as a loitering munitions solution, the compact UAV being wholly expandable in the attack action."

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The CH-901 from CASC of China is an all-in-one "loitering munitions" solution, an unmanned drone aircraft designed to be expendable and carrying the warhead as part of its payload. Loitering munition options are increasing for global operators today with evolutions in the field being seen in the United States, Israel, and China. The CH-901 stems from a long line of unmanned aircraft systems available from CASC and includes the CH-7 stealth Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), CH-92 fixed-wing UAV, and CH-802 Micro Air Vehicle (MAV).

The CH-901 is a relatively compact Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) driven by a two-bladed propeller unit fitted to its base ("pusher" arrangement). Its primary purpose is that of ground target neutralization and individual CH-901 units can be massed for "swarming" actions on said targets.

As with other loitering munitions, the CH-901 features a tube, missile-shaped body with spring-loaded fins which come into play during the post-launch action for stability during flight. The entire system is launched from a basic tube, making it extremely compact and available to squad-level operators. A heavy-duty portable unit, featuring a folding screen, applicable controls, and a direct video feed, provide the ground operator with the needed data to successfully execute an attack.

The CH-901 can be deployed by squad-level operators or launched from "mothership" aircraft en mass (the latter adding increased operational ranges), swarming ground targets with relative impunity. The series has also been showcased by China in tests where CH-901 UAVs are launched from a 48-tube launcher unit fitted on a vehicle (as a mobile ground-based solution) - successfully swarming a target.

Beyond its obvious attack value, the onboard optics set of the CH-901 allows it to function as a traditional Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) drone. Its capabilities are such that it can also be used to swarm aerial targets.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the CASC CH-901 Loitering Munition / Expendable UAV.

1 x Electric motor of unknown make, model, and output power driving two-bladed propeller unit at end of fuselage in pusher arrangement.
Propulsion

1,476 ft
450 m | 0 miles
Service Ceiling

1 miles
2 km | 1 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the CASC CH-901 Loitering Munition / Expendable UAV.

0
(UNMANNED)
Crew

20 lb
(9 kg)
Empty Weight

20 lb
(9 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the CASC CH-901 Loitering Munition / Expendable UAV .

Fragmentaton / Shaped-Charge warhead.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the CASC CH-901 family line.

CH-901 - Base Series Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the CASC CH-901. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 100 Units
Contractor(s): China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) - China

[ China (probable) ]

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