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Codenamed CH-5, the plane is a top of the range UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) – commonly known as a drone – and is already being hailed the “world’s most powerful”.

The frightening top spec military tech was revealed on Tuesday (November 1) at the international Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China.

The drone has been presented primarily as a hunter/killer – meaning it can find its own targets and take them out with minimal support – in yet another aggressive show of military strength from China.

The impressive aircraft can fly further and longer than ever before, carrying out bombing raids lasting longer than two days in any country within 20,000 km.

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It’s terrifying payload can include everything from smart bombs to electrical warfare tech such as radar jammers.

Giving the enemy nowhere to hide, older models of the super weapon have already been used to wipe out ISIS and Boko Haram soldiers.

But the newest model differs from its predecessors with its extended range and long endurance, meaning its perfect for gathering vital intel and scouting out threats before an enemy attack.

The impressive military hardware is unveiled as a top US army chief claims that “World War 3 with China is inevitable.”

Worryingly for the US, AsiaOne reported that the hardware is set to be: “One of the most powerful unmanned combat aircraft in the world.”

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China has granted an export licence for the lethal weapon, meaning it could soon be used in war zones all over the world.

Shi Wen, the chief designer behind the project, said: “Several foreign nations have expressed intentions to purchase the CH-5, and we are in talks with them.”

The news surfaces after China boasted its new covert stealth fighter jets at the same airshow in the nation’s Guangdong province.

And global tensions raised another notch last month when Chinese President Xi Jinpeng declared the US was a real threat to Russian and Chinese security.