At the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 exhibition, the Chinese company Centaur Defense Systems LLC presented the DFX-50 and DF

At the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 exhibition, the Chinese company Centaur Defense Systems LLC presented the DFX-50 and DFX-100 loitering munitions Characteristics of DFX-50 (Fig. 1.) ▪️ wingspan - 1.8 m ▪️ length - 1.6 m ▪️ height - 0.3 m ▪️ maximum takeoff weight - 16.5 kg ▪️ payload weight - 5 kg ▪️ speed - 26 m/sec ▪️ flight duration - 120 min ▪️ combat radius - 100 km ▪️ operational flight altitude - below 3000 m ▪️ speed when diving/hitting the target - 250 m/sec. The DFX-50’s design incorporates composite materials and polyolefin foam parts, making the fuselage less expensive and faster to manufacture. The company says this design facilitates deployment in a variety of environments. The control system is tailored to suit various application scenarios, with a focus on precision control and interference minimization. The kamikaze drone can automatically target stationary objects by setting target coordinates. It is equipped with an electro-optical homing head, allowing it... Source: Lord Of War