China has unveiled its new killer drone Caihong 5 (CH-5), dubbed as the deadliest unmanned combat aircraft in the world, during the International Aviation and Aerial Space Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, on Wednesday. 

The new powerful CH-5 drone bomber could carry out spying and bombing missions for two days without refueling within a range of 15,000 miles, the Mail Online reported.

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Its payload includes smart bombs, missiles, and cutting-edge radar jammers, according to the Daily Star. When armed, CH-5 could carry as many as 24 missiles. The unmanned drone is also made of composite materials with a wing span of about 70 feet.

It can also conduct a joint strike with its predecessors, namely, the CH-3 and CH4, since their data link and control system are the same. The CH-5 is also capable of carrying airborne early warning systems for regional surveillance and battlefield command and control, the UPI noted.

According to Mail Online, China's largest combat drone, which made its maiden flight in 2015, appears to be based on the US MQ-9 reaper. The CH-5 was released the day after the J-20 stealth fighter made its first public debut.

The details about the hardware were revealed after a top US army chief said that the "World War Three with China is inevitable," The Sun reported.

Meanwhile, state-run China Daily reported that the country has already granted an export license for the CH-5 reconnaissance and combat drone.

"Several foreign nations have expressed intentions to purchase the CH-5 and we are in talks with them," Shi Wen, a chief designer at the China Academy Aerospace Aerodynamics, said.

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