Group : Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Caihong-X
Origin : China
Contractor : China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation CASC
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
Total Production : ?

The CH-X, also referred to as Caihong-X, is a new stealth drone being developed by China Aerospace and Science Technology Corporation (CASC) and expected to be unveiled in November 2018 at the Airshow China. The new drone is expected to be operated from aircraft carriers featuring stealth airframe and potentially a turbofan engine. The CH-X drone may be compatible with electromagnetic catapult being developed for future Chinese aircraft carriers. The new drone may also feature new advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology to increase operations efficiency.