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| Specification | Hongdu GJ-11 | Saqr (drone) |
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| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source]Saqr |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Saudi Arabia[source]Saqr |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] | King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology[source] |
Wingspan
Single source14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)[source]
Operational range exceeding
Single sourceOperational range exceeding 2,500 kilometers (1,600 mi).[source]
Capable of remaining airborne for over
Single sourceCapable of remaining airborne for over 24 hours.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | — |
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| Status | In development[source] | In service[source]Saqr |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | Saudi Arabian Army[source]Saqr |
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| First flight | November 2013[source] | 2012[source]Saqr |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | — |
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| Number built | — | 300+[source]Saqr |
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| Operational Altitude | — | Average cruising altitude of 20,000 feet (6,100 m).[source] |
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| Avionics & Connectivity | — | Equipped with a Ka band satellite communications (SATCOM) system, allowing beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) command and control over long distances.[source] |
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| AR-1 | — | Chinese-built laser-guidped Anti-Tank missile.[source] |
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| FT-9 | — | Satellite/laser-guided precision bomb.[source] |
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