Chinese UCAV/CCA/Loyal Wingman (sensor, A2A and A2G) thread

[tankphobia]

This image just popped up on Reddit, anyone know the original source? The WZ-9 dwarfs all others in this presentation.

 

[Deino]

This image just popped up on Reddit, anyone know the original source? The WZ-9 dwarfs all others in this presentation.


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Old image ... I saved in in January 2020 and it shows Malan AB (178th AB)

 

[tankphobia]

Old image ... I saved in in January 2020 and it shows Malan AB (178th AB)
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Damn, I didn't realise it was that old, I did a cursory search of Chinese UAV display before posting and didn't turn up anything.

 

[lcloo]

Old image ... I saved in in January 2020 and it shows Malan AB (178th AB)
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Try to guess which will be the chosen candidate for type 076, other than navalised GJ-11.

 

[Deino]

Try to guess which will be the chosen candidate for type 076, other than navalised GJ-11.

Clearly the WZ-10

 

[ougoah]

I thought I saw a placeholder CCA depiction use a flying wing layout very similar to the above (granted it could be GJ-11) used in a SAC graphic which showed this CCA next to the 6th gen manned platform. Since the manned aircraft (assuming what was shown in 2024 was the manned aircraft) is actually identical to the graphics that were hinted at years before, perhaps there is some credence to SAC's teacup CCAs they keep talking about actually being this flying wing design. This was from a study but it was from a study that included another aircraft which resemble SAC's manned aircraft.

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We also know that the CAC 6th gen isn't making its way onto future carriers but SAC's 6th gen may be. All carrierborne CCA, unmanned strike and loyal wingman platforms have been depicted as various flying wing designs. We have always assumed GJ-11 navalised variant to be the first unmanned strike platform to become carrierborne. It's a stretch for now but they could potentially have been showing CCA supporting 5th generation and next generation carrierborne fighter.

To add the graphic I was referring to.

 

[ougoah]

Also since that 2020 satellite image of the UAV lineup was brought up, can I ask if anyone knows whatever happened to this drone?

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I've always liked the planform of this drone with the hopeless diamond rhomboid fuselage and tapering wings.

 

[Deino]

Also since that 2020 satellite image of the UAV lineup was brought up, can I ask if anyone knows whatever happened to this drone?

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I've always liked the planform of this drone with the hopeless diamond rhomboid fuselage and tapering wings.

That’s the CS-5000T which was shown recently … But I don‘t know its current status

 

[ougoah]

That’s the CS-5000T which was shown recently … But I don‘t know its current status

Looks like it fills a similar role to GJ-11 then which is a significantly more mature program.