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THREAD
🇨🇳PLA Aisheng ASN-205 UAV Series:
Yesterday, it was published a video of a PLA recconnoisance artillery unit in Tibet using one of the ASN-205 family UAVs. Hence a great opportunity to make a little thread about this family of drones:
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The ASN series was developed by Xian Aisheng Tech. Group. The fixed-wing drones have a conventional design with a mid-wing configuration & are used to support the artillery. Mainly used for PLA Ground Forces. It’s a tactical model mainly used for ISTAR with artillery units. ImageImageImage
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In Mid ‘90s, the JWP-01 (ASN-206) was introduced as a multipurpose UAV with 150km and could transmit video and info to the Ground Control Station. It has also been used a “target drone”&decoy (RKL-165) & communications relay. They use a simple pusher engine. ImageImage
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The next model, JWP-02, (ASN-207), improved range (up to 600km) and was presented in 2009. It can be distinguished from the ASN-207 by its mushroom-shaped receiving antenna. IT has 6-16h endurance & 100kg max payload. Also used as commu. relay (TK-J226). ImageImage
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The ASN family uses rocket-assisted ejection directly on the chassis of the truck. And it’s recovered using a parachute, which adds tactical & operational mobility to the system. ImageImage
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KVD001 (similar to JWP002)can be used in ISTAR&communication relay missions between Army Aviation units in the air&the command posts on the ground. It is also capable of directly communicating target information&illuminating targets for attack helicopters,like the CAIC Z-10 Image
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One of these drones (No. 01-119) was used by the PLA 71st Army Group to guide a helicopter to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) strike at sea during a live-fire drill on Nov 2020.
staging.taktikz.com/chinese-army-a… ImageImageImageImage
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One of the latest versions, the BZK-006, can also carry 4 Chinese UAV mini missiles air-to-surface. The DCK-600 is the unarmed ISTAR version of the BZK-006. ImageImageImageImage
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The last version is the Silver Eagle, a derivative of ASN-209 UAV. It is not only in used by the Chinese PLA, but also by the Egyptian Armed Forces. In fact, they claimed to have started local production if the drone. ImageImageImage
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The early models used direct data link, although the latest models can use satellite communications, inertial guidance&GPS. They could also carry synthetic aperture radars, communication relay devices, EO, target indicators, basic EW & civil climate monitoring sensors.
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