Chinese analogue of Switchblade - China demonstrated the destruction of a tank by FH-901 kamikaze drone
The Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has unveiled the FH-901 bircher munition, which is a counterpart of the Switchblade. But it's not certain.
Here's What We Know
The suicide drone was unveiled at a forum on drones. A short demonstration video shows the birder munition taking to the sky and then attacking and destroying a tank. It is expected that aircraft will also be able to use the FH-901.
The FH-901 loiter munition or suicide drone
- Zhao DaShuai 无条件爱国???????? (@obsidianstatue1) September 9, 2022
These weapons are light enough to be deployed at the company level
This is perhaps the most visual demonstration of how industrial prowess decides the outcome of wars.
Make enough of these, no enemy can survive in the open pic.twitter.com/AqXzSZoCNK
The drone is equipped with a warhead weighing 3.5 kg. The weight of the drone itself is 9 kg. It has a range of 15 km and can stay in the air for about 60 minutes. The working height of flight is 100-150 m. FH-901 has a cruising speed of 100 km/h, and dive speed during an attack reaches 288 km/h.
Source: @obsidianstatue1
