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Eurodronelarger figure on 3 of 3
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Eurodrone | Hongdu GJ-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus , Dassault Aviation , Leonardo S.p.A.[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source13,000 kg (28,660 lb)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source500 km/h (310 mph, 270 kn)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source12,000 m (40,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
|---|
German Air Force Italian Air Force French Air and Space Force Spanish Air Force[source] |
| — |
| Introduction date | expected 2028[source] | — |
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| First flight | expected mid-2027[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Capacity | 2,300 kg (5,070 lb) payload[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 2 × General Electric Catalyst turboprop[source] | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 5 with a capacity of up to 650 kg (IB) and 375 kg (OB/centre)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | MT-Propeller[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Akeron LP , Brimstone[source] | — |
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| Bombs | GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II[source] | — |
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| Radar | Leonardo Gabbiano AESA[source] | — |
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| FLIR | Safran Euroflir 610 electro-optical and infrared sensor[source] | — |
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| Data link | wide band LoS Ku data link (Hensoldt and Sener)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Status | — | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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