LOITERING MUNITION
NORINCO CH-901
CH-901
Miniature Loitering Munition
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Asia
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERNORINCO
YEAR INTRODUCED2018
UNITS IN SERVICE500
UNITS PRODUCED1,000
UNIT COST$5K
DESCRIPTION
Chinese mini loitering munition comparable to Switchblade. Can serve as reconnaissance drone (recoverable) or kamikaze munition. Exported in large numbers.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
9 kg
Warhead
2 kg HE
Endurance
120 minutes
Range
15 km
Speed
150 km/h
Guidance
EO seeker + GPS
Launch
Man-portable canister launcher, or vehicle-mounted 48-round launcher
Recon
Can also serve as pure ISR platform (recoverable)
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
No confirmed combat. Widely exported to Middle East, Africa.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon