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China Shows Off UAV Capabilities at Zhuhai

A number of new and eye-catching UAV designs from China's burgeoning UAV industry were unveiled at the Zhuhai show

As depicted in company literature, the CASC CH-7 is a large, stealthy UCAV design. (photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

By Chen Chuanren • Asia Correspondent

November 9, 2018

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue to capture the attention of both local and foreign visitors to the Zhuhai Airshow 2018, as both state-owned and private companies offer new unmanned solutions at a pace not seen in the West. Of particular interest is the CaiHong (Rainbow)-7, developed by the 11th Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

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