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Aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, underwater vehicles, named variants and adjacent support systems. Specifications are attributed to their sources; undisclosed values stay explicit. Origin is separate from operator country. This is a growing public-source catalogue, including development projects, rather than a census of every field-built configuration.
14 entries
BZK-005 / Changying
Chinese reconnaissance aircraft independently documented in flight by Japan's defence authorities; domestic and export variants require separate data.
In service / use documentedRead
CH-3 / Caihong-3
Medium-size Rainbow-family aircraft with a dated official specification and continuing manufacturer-described variant development.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Concept / announced
CH-6 / Caihong-6
Named Rainbow-family programme confirmed in CASC's exhibition announcements; production acceptance and definitive current specifications remain unverified.
Concept / announcedRead
TB-001 / Twin-tailed Scorpion family
Tengden aircraft family with a TB-001 military configuration photographed by Japan in August 2026; civil and multi-engine derivatives remain distinct.
In service / use documentedRead
Wing Loong-1 / 1D / 1E
Early Wing Loong export family, with separately documented original, composite 1D and later 1E configurations.
In service / use documentedRead
Concept / announced
Wing Loong-3
Larger Wing Loong multirole programme publicly exhibited in 2022; current customer acceptance and validated performance remain unresolved.
Concept / announcedRead
WZ-8
Chinese specialised high-speed reconnaissance aircraft publicly presented by the PLA; exact performance and current operational acceptance remain limited in reviewed sources.
Supplier-reported statusRead
CH-5 / Caihong-5
A large Chinese MALE aircraft in the Rainbow family, designed for extended reconnaissance and an armed multirole configuration.
Supplier-reported statusRead
CH-7 / Caihong-7
A Chinese high-altitude flying-wing development whose first flight was announced in December 2025, superseding older exhibition-only descriptions.
Development / trialsRead
WZ-10 / Wing Loong-10 family
A Chinese high-altitude reconnaissance UAV family with both official public display and flight activity documented by Japan's defence ministry.
In service / use documentedRead
Reported / unverified
GJ-11
A Chinese flying-wing uncrewed combat aircraft publicly displayed in 2019 and described in Chinese official reporting.
Reported projectRead
WZ-7
A Chinese high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft publicly described by the Ministry of National Defense and independently recorded by Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
Use documentedRead