Shaanxi KJ-500
| KJ-500 | |
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| KJ-500 | |
| Role | Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 2014 |
| Introduction | 2015 |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Number built | 12[1][2] |
| Developed from | Shaanxi Y-9 |
KJ-500 (Chinese: 空警-500; pinyin: Kōngjǐng Wǔbǎi; literally: "Airwarn-500") is the third generation Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system of Chinese. It was developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation[3].
Development
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the detection range and the accuracy of airborne radars has been increasing, the fighters equipped with various types of air-to-air missiles and low-altitude cruise missiles have posed a big threat to China's national security and complicated the battlefield environment. To address the above issues, China started the development of KJ-500, its third generation AEW&C, in the late of 2000s. KJ-500 was required to have three important features which are good discovery ability, good identification ability, and quick responsiveness. KJ-500 was also required to the core force of the informatized combat system, its equipped technology has four major characteristics which are networking, multi-functionalization, high-integration and light weight.[4] unsourced
Operators
Specifications
Limited performance parameters of KJ-500 have been published as follows:[5]
- Max speed (km/hr): 550
- Max range (km): 5700
- Max endurance (hr): 12
- Max takeoff weight(tons): 77
- Range against fighter sized targets (km): 470[6]
See also
References
- ^ "China ramps up production of new airborne early warning aircraft". Defense News.
- ^ http://www.sohu.com/a/218945883_614127
- ^ "空警-500：中国预警机家族新明星" (in Chinese). Xinhua. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Technology characteristics of the 3rd generation early warning aircraft and its electronic reconnaissance system，ZHEN JunYi, China Academy of Electronics and Science，Beijing 100041，China
- ^ "Expert: KJ-500 improves China's overall military power". China Military Online. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Lei, zhao (4 September 2015). "PLA deploys advanced jets to boost electronic capability". China Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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