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THE SYSTEM FILES

Find the system. Understand its role.

Browse air, land, sea surface and underwater systems by mission, country, manufacturer and programme status.

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Domains describe where the vehicle operates. Remote control and autonomous operation are identified separately in each profile. Adjacent support systems →

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.

19 entries

Air · Drone / systemChina

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
Air · Drone / systemChina

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
Air · Drone / systemChina

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
Air · Drone / systemChina

Reported / unverified

GJ-11

A Chinese flying-wing uncrewed combat aircraft publicly displayed in 2019 and described in Chinese official reporting.

Reported projectRead
Air · Drone / systemChina

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
Air · Drone / systemChina

Wing Loong-2

A Chinese large multirole drone platform appearing in the defence export portfolio, with civil derivatives used for communications support and meteorological observation.

Supplier accountRead
Air · Drone / systemChina

CH-4 / Rainbow family

A family of Chinese reconnaissance and armed aircraft associated with CASC. The CH designation spans different airframes; the CH-4 offers an identifiable example with publicly documented overseas military use.

Use documentedRead