{"id":17457,"date":"2025-08-20T10:07:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=17457"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:07:24","slug":"el-uav-jiu-tian-de-china-redefine-el-despliegue-de-enjambres-de-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=17457","title":{"rendered":"El UAV Jiu Tian de China redefine el despliegue de enjambres de drones"},"content":{"rendered":"

China ha desarrollado un UAV del tipo HALE (High Altitude\u2013Long Endurance), concebido como plataforma de transporte y despliegue de enjambres de peque\u00f1os drones. Denominado Jiu Tian <\/em>(High Sky<\/em>) es propulsado por un motor jet, puede operar hasta los 15.000 m de altura, en misiones de vuelo de hasta 12 hs y 7.000 km de alcance. Su bodega con capacidad de carga de 6 Tn, puede llevar m\u00e1s de 100 drones\/Loitering Munition, disponiendo de 2 compuertas para el lanzamiento masivo de los mismos. En anclajes externos puede llevar adem\u00e1s variedad de misiles A-A y A-S. Con \u201cJiu Tian\u201d, China muestra su decisi\u00f3n de avanzar en la incorporaci\u00f3n de innovadoras capacidades de combate, que permitan el despliegue de enjambres de drones en misiones estrat\u00e9gicas a las m\u00e1s largas distancias.<\/p>\n

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China has developed the Jiu Tian (\u201cHigh Sky\u201d), a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conceived as an airborne \u201cmothership\u201d capable of carrying and releasing swarms of smaller drones, loitering munitions and one-way attack (OWA) systems. Designed and developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and built by Xi\u2019an Chida Aircraft Parts Manufacturing under Guangzhou Haige Communications, the Jiu Tian represents a significant extension of the People\u2019s Liberation Army\u2019s (PLA) unmanned combat reach.<\/p>\n

With a 25 m wingspan and a maximum takeoff weight of 16 t, the jet-powered Jiu Tian is claimed to be able to operate at altitudes up to 15,000 m (\u224850,000 ft) and fly missions as long as 12 hours over ranges of roughly 7,000 km. Its dual sideways-opening bays can deploy up to 100 kamikaze drones or loitering munitions. At the same time, eight external hardpoints allow carriage of air-to-air, air-to-ground, and anti-ship missiles, as well as electronic-warfare payloads\u2014all within a six-tonne maximum internal payload.<\/p>\n

Unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2024, the Jiu Tian is slated for its maiden flight by the end of June 2025. Following this first sortie, a flight and mission test program will evaluate its systems before formal PLA induction.<\/p>\n

Western analysts have raised concerns over the platform\u2019s large radar and infrared signature, speed limitations, and the effective range of drones launched at high altitudes. They also question trade-offs between carrying a full complement of swarm munitions versus range and endurance. The altitude and speed of this platform make it unlikely to deploy swarms of small multirotor drones over contested areas, given its vulnerability to long-range enemy air defenses. However, deployment of smaller swarms of OWA drones (winged loitering weapons) capable of flights of hundreds or thousands of kilometers is a realistic possibility, as drone swarms will be able to gain additional range and unexpected flight paths during their attacks. Employing such a strategy, Jiu Tian offers the PLA an asymmetric strike option capable of saturating or bypassing advanced air-defense networks.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Air Force\u2019s Rapid Dragon concept\u2014deploying cruise missiles or drones from transport aircraft\u2014demonstrates a parallel approach to airborne mass delivery, while other concepts explore fighter-launched swarms or MBDA\u2019s Multi-Domain Orchestrated Swarm (MBDA\u2019s ORCHESTRATOR) via sea- and ground-based launchers. Compared to these, Jiu Tian\u2019s dedicated design for large-scale, in-flight swarm release is a novel commitment to airborne swarm doctrine.<\/p>\n

As drone warfare rapidly evolves, the Jiu Tian could emerge as a disruptive enabler of massed, networked swarm attacks\u2014overwhelming point defenses through sheer volume and flexibility. Even if early prototypes reveal vulnerabilities in signature management or payload endurance, Jiu Tian\u2019s development path underscores China\u2019s strategic focus on swarm tactics. The West must, therefore, assess this capability on its merits\u2014and accelerate corresponding innovations in counter-swarm defenses should the Jiu Tian enter operational service.<\/p>\n

Fuente:<\/strong> https:\/\/defense-update.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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