PLAGSD UAV
| UAVs & Drones | |
|---|---|
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | PLAGSD |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
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The UAV Technology Center (Wu-Ren-Ji Ji-Shu Zhong-Xin, 无人机技术中心) of the People's Liberation Army Air Defense Academy (PLAADA) of People's Liberation Army General Staff Department (PLAGSD) has developed several UAVs/drones for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), mostly for training of the air defense crew. Some of the drones developed have been adopted for other missions such as reconnaissance. PLADA and PLAGSD are only responsible for developing the UAVs, and series production is handled by other government owned factories/enterprises, and most of its designs are manufactured by the 559th Factory.
FK-B75
FK-B75 is a drone with speed of 75 m/s. The aircraft has a conventional layout and propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by an engine mounted in the nose. Because it is produced by a factory other than the developer, FK-B75 is also referred to as JARM-FK-B75. Specification:[1]
- Speed: 75 m/s
- Altitude: 50–3000 m
- Remote control radius: 30 km
- Endurance: 40 min
- Max takeoff weight: 60 kg
- Payload: 8 kg
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Launch: rocket assisted
- Recovery: parachute
FK-B125
FK-B125 drone is PLAADC designed drone with speed of 125 m/s. The existence of FK-B125 was revealed when the provider of its altitude sensor, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry were identified along with the sensor itself as one of the scientific achievement of Henan province in 2009.[2]
FK-B200
FK-B200 is a jet-powered drone developed by PLAADC, with speed of 200 m/s. FK-B200 has a configuration very similar to another Chinese jet-powered drone NRIST II-150 in that both have jet inlet above the fuselage and both have V-tail. The difference is that FK-B200 has a shoulder-wing configuration while NRIST II-150 has a mid wing configuration.[3]
FK-Z80
FK-Z-80 is an UAV developed by PLAADC, and its existence of FK-Z80 was revealed when the provider of its altitude sensor (which is shared by FK-B125 and MJU-1), Zhengzhou University of Light Industry were identified along with the sensor itself as one of the scientific achievement of Henan province in 2009. FK-Z80 might be adopted for electronic countermeasure and other applications.[2]
MJU-1
MJU-1 is an UAV developed by PLAADC, and its existence of MJU-1 was revealed when the provider of its altitude sensor (which is shared by FK-B125 and FK-Z80), Zhengzhou University of Light Industry were identified along with the sensor itself as one of the scientific achievement of Henan province in 2009. MJU-1 might be adopted for electronic countermeasure and other applications.[2]
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China