A large number of Chinese military drones will be unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show

The Rainbow 7 was developed by the China Aviation Industry Corporation. This large unmanned attack aircraft has long endurance and can carry a variety of missiles, guided bombs and other weapons.

The stealth design also makes Rainbow 7 harder to detect when in high-risk environments. A model of this drone appeared at the Zhuhai Air Show as early as 2018, and it was only in the detailed design stage at that time.

In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Su Ziyun, director of the Research Institute of National Defense Strategy and Resources at the National Institute of Defense and Security of Taiwan, analyzed that the Rainbow 7 is similar in appearance to the unmanned stealth attack aircraft “Attack 11“. First flown by the People’s Liberation Army in 2013. It adopts a delta wing shape and can Reduce the chance of being detected by radar. The Rainbow 7 is smaller than the Attack 11 and can be used by early warning aircraft on future aircraft carrier battle groups.

It is reported that several cruise missiles (intelligent missiles between cruise missiles and drones) often called “suicide drones” and which have proven to be effective on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield will be revealed.

Among them, the small attack drone Rainbow 817A is a four-rotor cruise missile with a maximum range of 15 kilometers and a kill radius of five meters. This type of drone can be launched by a single soldier and attacked remotely, or large drones such as the “Rainbow YH1000” unmanned transport aircraft can release thousands of micro-drone “swarms” in the air to fight.

Su Ziyun concluded that the Rainbow 817A is cheap to build and will definitely become an important auxiliary combat system for the People’s Liberation Army in the future, compared to Israel’s tactical ballistic patrol drone “Firefly” which can to go quietly to the enemy in street battles.

According to reports, real aircraft such as the medium long-endurance UAV “Rainbow 9” and the low-cost UAV “Rainbow 3D” will be unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show.

Chinese military reporter Song Zhongping analyzed in an interview that the Chinese military paid attention to the development and use of drones before the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine. “The war between Russia and Ukraine pointed the way for China, proving that the military’s possession of a large number of unmanned equipment is the future direction of development, and it has been proven true. “

He pointed out that unmanned equipment has obvious advantages in China, with a complete range and low cost All services and arms are equipped with unmanned weapons with a wide range of uses. However, there is currently a lack of real combat experience, and exports must be increased to accumulate combat experience.

Su Ziyun analyzed that Beijing’s military leaders have continued to emphasize the development of new combat capabilities in recent years and pointed out the general direction for equipment development.

He said that a large number of unmanned weapons were unveiled at this Zhuhai Air Show, which impressed the outside world and showed thatMilitary Reform of the People’s Liberation ArmyIt has achieved preliminary results and continues to develop weapons and equipment for asymmetric warfare with a military budget smaller than the United States has developed significantly.

However, Su Ziyun has judged that the weakness of the People’s Liberation Army’s new unmanned weapon is that the avionics equipment may lag behind the US military for some time due to chip restrictions imposed by the United States and its allies. involved.

The basic weapons and equipment of aircraft carriers and amphibious navies are also highlights of this China Air Show. Among them, the J-15T, J-15D carrier-based fighter jets, and Z-20J carrier-based helicopters all made their debuts.

Su Ziyun pointed out that the J-15T is a model that can eject and remove obviously it is designed for China’s third aircraft carrier and uses ejection electromagnetic.No. Fujian“Built. The front landing gear of the fighter has a towing hook, which improves the take-off and landing capabilities and can withstand the acceleration of electromagnetic catapults. The battle group of the aircraft carriers of the army to the enemy suppress it in electronic warfare.

Song Zhongping said,The Chinese Navy“You can’t stay at home forever like a homebody.” Naval aircraft were first used on land. (Video source: China News Service)