CH-4A (f5c562c4-f4d7-5d43-b12a-478680f87243)
The CASC CH-4A is the reconnaissance-oriented member of China’s Rainbow/CH-4 MALE UAV family, used for military ISR and target-acquisition tasks rather than the heavier-armed CH-4B configuration often associated with the type. It is a fixed-wing, pusher-propeller airframe reported with a single Rotax 914-class piston engine, giving the platform a conventional runway-launched MALE profile with a 345 kg payload class and a line-of-sight control range often cited around 150 km for baseline operations. Its procurement angle is primarily export-driven: CH-series aircraft have been marketed as lower-cost alternatives to Western MALE systems, with customers evaluating sensor fit, datalink architecture, and support arrangements.
| Cluster A | Galaxy A | Cluster B | Galaxy B | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| china (84668357-5a8c-4bdd-9f0f-6b50b243484e) | Country | CH-4A (f5c562c4-f4d7-5d43-b12a-478680f87243) | UAVs/UCAVs | 1 |
| CH-4A (f5c562c4-f4d7-5d43-b12a-478680f87243) | UAVs/UCAVs | Private Cluster (9ba1a30e-91cd-5450-a8e9-0cb0a5aee03a) | Unknown | 1 |
| CH-4A (f5c562c4-f4d7-5d43-b12a-478680f87243) | UAVs/UCAVs | Private Cluster (852636a8-6570-5d23-9b78-c2ec0a20d447) | Unknown | 1 |
| CH-4A (f5c562c4-f4d7-5d43-b12a-478680f87243) | UAVs/UCAVs | Private Cluster (d63f363e-24f0-44a1-a56e-846e5ad43970) | Unknown | 1 |
| china (84668357-5a8c-4bdd-9f0f-6b50b243484e) | Country | 030 - Eastern Asia (aa46fbd1-54df-4e1e-a5d6-7bced5c59803) | Regions UN M49 | 2 |