Chinese UAV/UCAV development

tankphobia · Oct 14, 2022

siegecrossbow said:
Specs disclosed. +6g sustained turn/+9g instantaneous turn. Max speed of 0.8MA at altitude (7KM-10KM), capable of carrying not only chaff/flares but also active self-defense EW interference suite. Frontal RCS of 0.05 meters squared (+-30 degrees).

Looks like it is a bit of an overkill for LRASM. I think it could be used to not only simulate stealth cruise missiles but also fighter aircraft.

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At that point is there a big difference in capabilities between a target drones and a missile? Seems like the only difference is the payload.

siegecrossbow · Oct 14, 2022

tankphobia said:
At that point is there a big difference in capabilities between a target drones and a missile? Seems like the only difference is the payload.

Kind of wasteful to use something this sophisticated as a missile.

latenlazy · Oct 14, 2022

siegecrossbow said:
Kind of wasteful to use something this sophisticated as a missile.

LRASM is a pretty sophisticated missile.

luosifen · Oct 14, 2022

CCTV7 CGI of GJ-11 carrying 8 munitions, 4 per bay in two bomb bays:

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by78 · Oct 14, 2022

siegecrossbow said:
Specs disclosed. +6g sustained turn/+9g instantaneous turn. Max speed of 0.8MA at altitude (7KM-10KM), capable of carrying not only chaff/flares but also active self-defense EW interference suite. Frontal RCS of 0.05 meters squared (+-30 degrees).

Looks like it is a bit of an overkill for LRASM. I think it could be used to not only simulate stealth cruise missiles but also fighter aircraft.

More on the company behind the LJ-1 target drone. Other than drones, it also makes combat simulation, training, and training evaulation systems. These systems can range from purely software based, semi-realistic (last image), to full-blown physical simulation using real drones.

supercat · Oct 15, 2022

siegecrossbow said:
Specs disclosed. +6g sustained turn/+9g instantaneous turn. Max speed of 0.8MA at altitude (7KM-10KM), capable of carrying not only chaff/flares but also active self-defense EW interference suite. Frontal RCS of 0.05 meters squared (+-30 degrees).

Looks like it is a bit of an overkill for LRASM. I think it could be used to not only simulate stealth cruise missiles but also fighter aircraft.

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The drone is also recoverable by using parachute plus airbag.

siegecrossbow · Oct 15, 2022

supercat said:
The drone is also recoverable by using parachute plus airbag.

That’s par for the course for a target drone.

BoraTas · Oct 15, 2022

siegecrossbow said:
Specs disclosed. +6g sustained turn/+9g instantaneous turn. Max speed of 0.8MA at altitude (7KM-10KM), capable of carrying not only chaff/flares but also active self-defense EW interference suite. Frontal RCS of 0.05 meters squared (+-30 degrees).

Looks like it is a bit of an overkill for LRASM. I think it could be used to not only simulate stealth cruise missiles but also fighter aircraft.

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If that min altitude of 100 meters holds for sea too then it is not a good drone for simulating the LRASM.

siegecrossbow · Oct 15, 2022

BoraTas said:
If that min altitude of 100 meters holds for sea too then it is not a good drone for simulating the LRASM.

According to the doc it is "relative altitude" instead of sea level altitude. I'm guessing that relative altitude means height from surface? In that case you are correct.

Deino · Oct 16, 2022

Any idea what UAV/UCAV this one is? Some rumour it to be the CH-7 and on Twitter hype it as the H-20 (IMO clearly not) but at least it is none of the known UAVs.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1581685675849814016

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