Demand for China's military drones continues to soar, with the highest recorded in 2015.

According to China Daily, the CH series of the country's drones are among the most popular arms products in the international market.

"The total value of contracts we signed in 2015 could definitely be one of the highest in terms of armed drone deals made last year on the international market," Shi Wen, chief drone designer at the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics in Beijing, told the news site.

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The report noted that the drone family which carries the name Cai Hong (literally means "rainbow" in Chinese) is being considered as one of the "most lethal drones on the planet," and the academy, which is part of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, is one of the country's largest military drone developers.

In fact, its CH models were sold to 20 military users from more than 10 different markets worldwide, making it the biggest brand of military drones that China has exported.

"Our best-selling type so far is the CH-3, while the CH-4 has also received many orders," Shi shared.

The CH-3 and CH-4 are the larger drone models being produced by the academy. As described by China Daily, the former is a "mid-range combat and reconnaissance drone," while the latter is a "mid-altitude, high-endurance armed drone."

The CH drones' success was attributed to the fact that these buyers have considered them because they are powerful yet affordable.

Meanwhile, it was learned that many other countries are keen about purchasing China's CH military drones but they reportedly cannot do it now yet because of their "sluggish economies."

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