Chinese UCAV/CCA/flying wing drones (ISR, A2A, A2G) thread

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mack8

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I think it's inevitable to bring H-20 into this (to Blitzo's dismay lol), recall how the americans were contemplating unmanned B-21 versions alongside manned iirc. So it's highly likely GJ-X and WZ-X are part of a system of systems together with the H-20, in the same way the 6th and 5th gen fighters have at least 2 UADFs and like 4 different UCAVs/CCAs integrated with them.

Obviously both the long range strike and fighter elements will be integrated together but just looking at the LR strike subsystem for now. In fact i wouldn't be surprised if more LR strike UCAVs might be coming, we went back and forth about the possibility of a supersonic H-20 that many are dismissing it, however a supersonic GJ-X would be easier and cheaper to do now that China has mastered UCAV supersonic airframes, thus covering all tactical scenarios envisaged. A LO UAV tanker is a strong possibility too, to support all these systems.

Yeah we probably have a lot more to look forward to folks.
 
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tamsen_ikard

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mack8 said:
I think it's inevitable to bring H-20 into this (to Blitzo's dismay lol), recall how the americans were contemplating unmanned B-21 versions alongside manned iirc. So it's highly likely GJ-X and WZ-X are part of a system of systems together with the H-20, in the same way the 6th and 5th gen fighters have at least 2 UADFs and like 4 different UCAVs/CCAs integrated with them.

Obviously both the long range strike and fighter elements will be integrated together but just looking at the LR strike subsystem for now. In fact i wouldn't be surprised if more LR strike UCAVs might be coming, we went back and forth about the possibility of a supersonic H-20 that many are dismissing it, however a supersonic GJ-X would be easier and cheaper to do now that China has mastered UCAV supersonic airframes, thus covering all tactical scenarios envisaged. A LO UAV tanker is a strong possibility too, to support all these systems.

Yeah we probably have a lot more to look forward to folks.
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Don't wanna bring the H-20 debate here. But I will just say this last 1 year was a game changer for PLA watching and even my own expectations about China itself.

First the shocking reveal of the 2 6th gens that are much more ambitious than anything anyone had considered. I mean 3 engine fighter? Who would even consider that plausible 1 year ago.

Then the extreme reveals from the parade in terms of hypersonics, CCAs, hypersonic cruise missile that can hit air target? and just overall level of advancement.

Now all the reveals about large flying wing UAVs.

I think its pretty clear to me that China is a lot more ambitious and futuristic in its designs now than even the long standing PLA watchers have imagined. And that will include the H-20 as well. Prepare to be shocked again.....
 
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Nautilus

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With so many different unmanned designs, I wonder what kinds of numbers they are going for each? It cannot be easy to train such a large and diverse mechanic & maintenance force, nor cheap to build all these designs in great numbers...
 
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bsdnf

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Nautilus said:
With so many different unmanned designs, I wonder what kinds of numbers they are going for each? It cannot be easy to train such a large and diverse mechanic & maintenance force, nor cheap to build all these designs in great numbers...
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Given China's current industrial strength, it should not be compared with the United States in the late Cold War or even after the Cold War, but rather with the United States in the early Cold War. Back then, the United States could afford the Century Series, and now China can even more.
 
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styx

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Can anyone estimate the empty weight and the maximum loaded weight of this aircraft? At first glance, it looks like a Chinese counterpart to the B-21
 
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Deino

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Just an idea since it looks similar to the X-47B in XXXL-size ... do we have a satellite image of the X-47B?

The best I found is this scale model seen from above

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