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CASC CH-5 Rainbow
The Rainbow line of UAV’s has been China’s best offering in remotely piloted aircraft. The latest, the CH-5 Rainbow (a CH-7 is in development) is a product of the China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation. It’s an UAV designed for combat sequences and is operated by both China and Saudi Arabia. Several sources have likened the CH-5 to the American MQ-9 Reaper in terms of both form and function.
However, Chinese officials tout it as being half the price of the Reaper. The CH-5 has been in service since 2017. It’s exact specifications are unknown, but as we said – it’s quite similar to the MQ-9 which you will read about shortly.
CASC CH-5 Rainbow: $30 million