China's military has for the first time published images of the KVD002 combat-reconnaissance drone, a specialized variant of the CH-4 family, successfully striking a moving naval target during a maritime exercise. The drone, with a max takeoff weight of 1.33 tons, 30-hour endurance, and 350 kg payload, is designed for reconnaissance and precision strikes, including against mobile naval targets.
China's military has released the first images of the KVD002 combat-reconnaissance drone, a variant of the CH-4 family, striking a moving naval target during an exercise. The drone, with a 1.33-ton takeoff weight, 30-hour endurance, and 350 kg payload, is designed for precision strikes and reconnaissance. The KVD002 can carry air-to-ground missiles and engage mobile naval targets. The announcement adds to a series of Chinese military technology disclosures, including the DF-26 missile variant and a backpack-mounted laser system, as The Zioneer has reported.
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