FIREPOWER
90
MOBILITY
88
PROTECTION
80
SENSORS
88
COMBAT VALUE
87
UNIT COST
$17.0M
Platform Dossier & Identity
IDENTITYTypehelicopter
Categoryair
Country🇨🇳China
ContractorChanghe Aircraft / AVIC
Statusactive
Generation4 Generation
Introduced2012
Service StatusActive
Data SourcePLA Ground Force Aviation / AVIC Changhe Dossier
Defense Tech Capability Scorecard
TACTICAL AUDITEW SUITE
84/100
Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense
STEALTH / RCS
50/100
Radar Signature Reduction
ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE
Hard-Kill Interception
BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED
Tactical Datalink Integration
Tactical Specifications Matrix
SPEC SHEETLength14.15 m
Width13 m
Height3.85 m
Weight5,540 kg
Crew2 personnel
Max Speed290 km/h
Range820 km
Endurance3.2 hrs
Ceiling6,400 m
Fuel Capacity1,200 L
Powerplant2x WZ-9 turboshaft engines producing 1340 hp each
Weapons & Ordnance Manifest
500 RDS AMMOPRIMARY WEAPON
SECONDARY WEAPONS
GUIDED MISSILES
Avionics & Sensor Suite
SENSORSRadarEQUIPPED
Mast-mounted millimeter wave fire control radar on Z-10ME variant(15 km)
Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED
Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS
Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED
Radar warning receiver
ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM
Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite
Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED
Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision
Sonar SuiteN/A
N/A (Non-Naval)
Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet
MIB AUDITPRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE
National Aerospace Prime🇨🇳
PROPULSION SYSTEM🇨🇳
Advanced Military Turbofan / TurboshaftVendor: Safran Aircraft EnginesThrust/Power: High-Performance Military Rating
RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇨🇳
Integrated AESA Radar SuiteManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: AESA Sensor System
PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇨🇳
Precision Guided Munitions SuiteVendor: Rheinmetall AGPayload: Multi-Role Ordinance
SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇨🇳
Electro-Optical Targeting & FLIR SuiteVendor: Teledyne FLIR
SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇹🇼
TSMCNode: 12nm Aerospace FinFET
Passive Armor & Countermeasures
SURVIVABILITYArmor Compositionmedium
Armor Thickness45 mm
CountermeasuresGraphene-based lightweight armored cockpit panels, Upward-facing engine exhaust cooling
Tactical Communications & Data Link
C4ISRTactical RadioPLAGF digital joint arms datalink
Satellite UplinkEquipped
Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)
Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic
Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost
COST AUDITUnit Purchase Cost$17,000,000
Annual Operating Cost$4,800
Annual Maintenance Cost$2,500
Operational Deployments & Operator Nations
2 Operator Nations~210 Active Units
| Operator Nation | Deployment Status | Estimated Fleet Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Domestic Operator | 200units |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | Export Operator | 10units |
Performance Analysis
HUD BENCHMARK6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE
Firepower
90/100
Mobility
88/100
Protection
80/100
Sensors
88/100
Reliability
86/100
Maintainability
84/100
Similar Platforms
DOMAIN PEERSAdditional Intelligence Information
AUDIT LOGIntelligence SourcePLA Ground Force Aviation / AVIC Changhe Dossier
Last Verification Date2026-10-07
