CH-901

China's tube-launched, electric loitering munition — a man-portable, recoverable-or-lethal reconnaissance-strike system that can be launched singly or in swarms from a 48-tube vehicle, and is being aggressively export-marketed alongside the larger Rainbow and Wing Loong families.

Overview

The CH-901 (also designated FH-901 and marketed for export as the BG-201) is a compact, tube-launched loitering munition developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It bridges the gap between a disposable reconnaissance drone and a guided munition: an electro-optical seeker feeds a remote operator, who can circle a target area for up to an hour before designating a terminal dive attack. The system’s 48-tube swarm launcher, first displayed on a Dongfeng Mengshi vehicle, signals Beijing’s ambition to field cheap, coordinated mass-attack drones alongside its higher-end MALE UCAV exports.

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