CASC CH-4 / Rainbow-4 family
Armed MALE drone · also known as CH-4, CH4, Cai Hong 4, Rainbow-4
Fixed-wing symbol| Designer / manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) |
|---|---|
| Countries | China |
| Production | Design origin: CN; current factory and production rate not established here |
| Operators | Iraq (Army Aviation Command, documented CH-4) |
| Estimated unit cost | No published estimate found |
| Confidence | medium |
Notes
USCC staff research identifies the CASC CH-4 model exhibited in 2012; its 2013 uncertainty about production status is historical, not a current assessment. Janes separately analyses Iraqi Ministry of Defence video showing an armed CH-4 returning to service. The Iraqi video supports that configuration and user, not every CH-4 variant or a complete export list. CH-3, CH-5 and Wing Loong are not aliases. No dimensions, mass or endurance are transferred across CH-4 variants without a configuration-specific primary sheet; no airframe unit price is derived from procurement packages.
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Sources
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-Y3_2_C44-PURL-gpo157665/pdf/GOVPUB-Y3_2_C44-PURL-gpo157665.pdf
- https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/iraq-returns-ch-4-uav-to-service
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