CASC CH-901


The CH-901, also known as the FH-901, is a type of loitering munition developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in 2016, part of the Rainbow series.

Launch platform

The drone can be deployed in several ways; it can be carried by soldiers in the field and launched out of a tube, as well as from vehicles, aircraft, and UCAVs.
In 2020, China unveiled a truck fitted with 48 launch tubes for CH-901 loitering munitions.
The CH-901 can also be launched from the new FH-97 loyal wingman drone, which was unveiled at Airshow China in 2021.

Design

The CH-901 can be prepared and launched from its tube in 3 minutes. The drone then dashes to its target area at, where it flies around for up to 60 minutes, at, and at an altitude of. Once a target is located using the drones electro-optical guidance, it dives onto its target at and detonates its warhead. The CH-901 can carry a high explosive warhead, a fragmentation charge, a shaped charge for penetrating armor, or a camera for reconnaissance. The drones can also be launched in waves to swarm and overwhelm enemies.

Specifications