Indonesia tests CH-4B Cai Hong UCAV in latest combined military exercises

A CH-4 UAV as photographed in Indonesia. Photo c/o Airspace Review.

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has conducted demonstration flights of the CH-4 Cai Hong medium altitude high endurance unmanned  combat aerial vehicle (MALE UCAV) made by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

At least two (2) CH-4 UAVs arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia on 30 August 2019 for a series of demonstration flights, and later on joined in combined military exercises with the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) dubbed “Dharma Yudha 2019” from 9 to 12 September 2019 in Situbondo, East Java.

During the exercises, the CH-4 UAV were controlled from Surabaya, and conducted bombing runs from 15,000 feet in Situbondo exercise area with high precision.

The TNI-AU has plans to acquire up to six (6) new unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) as part of the Strategic Plan Second Stage



[1] Antara News
[2] Airspace Review (Angkasa Review)