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THE SYSTEM FILES

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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 · Reconnaissance aircraftChina

BZK-005 / Changying

Chinese reconnaissance aircraft independently documented in flight by Japan's defence authorities; domestic and export variants require separate data.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleChina

CAS Haidou-1

A Chinese full-ocean-depth research robot with autonomous and remotely operated modes, documented in a 2026 scientific expedition.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Underwater gliderChina

CAS Haiyi gliders

A Chinese buoyancy-driven ocean-observation family, with scientific deployments and distinct deep-diving demonstrators.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

CH-3 / Caihong-3

Medium-size Rainbow-family aircraft with a dated official specification and continuing manufacturer-described variant development.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Concept / announced

CH-6 / Caihong-6

Named Rainbow-family programme confirmed in CASC's exhibition announcements; production acceptance and definitive current specifications remain unverified.

Concept / announcedRead
Land · Ground multirole vehicleChina

Chinese robot-wolf programme

Named Chinese quadruped programme with reconnaissance, armed and support role variants publicly demonstrated in 2026.

Development / trialsRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselChina

JARI small USV

The smaller JARI surface-vessel development, launched in 2019 and distinct from the later large Orca.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselChina

JARI-USV-A Orca

A large Chinese uncrewed surface-vessel programme publicly displayed in November 2024.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

TB-001 / Twin-tailed Scorpion family

Tengden aircraft family with a TB-001 military configuration photographed by Japan in August 2026; civil and multi-engine derivatives remain distinct.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Wing Loong-1 / 1D / 1E

Early Wing Loong export family, with separately documented original, composite 1D and later 1E configurations.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Concept / announced

Wing Loong-3

Larger Wing Loong multirole programme publicly exhibited in 2022; current customer acceptance and validated performance remain unresolved.

Concept / announcedRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftChina

WZ-8

Chinese specialised high-speed reconnaissance aircraft publicly presented by the PLA; exact performance and current operational acceptance remain limited in reviewed sources.

Supplier-reported statusRead