KJ-600
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
First Flight : August 29, 2020
Total Production : 2
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| KJ-600 | Under Development | 2025 | 2 |
KJ-600
Group : Airborne Early Warning Aircrafts
Status : Under Development
Origin : 
China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
First Flight : August 29, 2020
Total Production : 2
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) KJ-600 is an early warning and control (AEW&C) airplane developed to serve onboard new generation aircraft carriers. The KJ-600 airborne radar system has been designed to detect and track the United States of America F-35 and F-22 fifth generation stealth jets. No information is available about the new radar system but most likely will be dual-band radar with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology. China announced the development of the new KJ-600 aircraft in early 2018 with the aim to get the new platform in active service in the 2020-2025 timeframe when the PLAN is expected to operate 2-3 aircraft carriers. The KJ-600 is expected to provide similar performance compared with the latest version of the US Navy's E-2 aircraft. The KJ-600 performed its maiden flight in August 2020 and may enter service in 2022 or 2023.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Planned | 2 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 6 | |
| Number of Engines | 2 | |
| Propeller Blades | 6 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Height | 5.7 meter | |
| Length | 18.1 meter | |
| Wingspan | 25 meter | |
| Mass | ||
| Empty Weight | 25,400 kilogram | |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 30,500 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Ceiling | 15,000 meter | |
| Max Range | 2,800 kilometer | |
| Radius of Operation | 500 nautical mile | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed at High Altitude | 693 kph | |
News
As China puts the final touches on a catapult-assisted takeoff aircraft carrier, expectations are high about newer, heavier aircraft with the potential to join Chinese naval aviation.
As China expands its carrier fleet to include catapult-launched aircraft, it’s adding new planes to round out the air wing’s capabilities.
China has churned out several new KJ-500 airborne early warning aircraft, a sign that the nation’s defense industrial base may be rapidly maturing.
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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