SKST UAVs
People's Liberation Army (PLA) has adopted several Chinese drones and UAVs developed by Dalian San-Ke Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (SKAT, 大连三科科技集团有限公司), a Chinese firm that specializes in the development and production of UAVs and turbojets engine for UAVs application. SKAT is the first Chinese firm to successfully develop the 50 kg class turbojet engine, which is used on SKAT developed UAVs in serive with Chinese military.
SK-200
SK-200 is the first UAV developed by SKAT and it made its public debut in the 6th Zhuhai Airshow held in 2006, and entered service with Chinese military as a subsonic drone. Specifications:[1]
- Length: 3.2 m
- Width: 1.4 m
- Max speed: 210 m/s
- Range: 180 km
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
SK-300
SK-300 is the second UAV developed by SKAT and its speed is increased to 300 m/s in comparison to earlier SK-200 and performs similar function. The existence of SK-300 was also revealed at the 6th Zhuhai Airshow held in 2006 when SK-300 was under flight test.[2] During its development, a team of eleven engineers conducted over thirty test flight and over forty SK-300 were crushed, and when the program finally succeeded, the cost was 15 million ¥.[3]
SK-900
SK-900 is high subsonic UAV and PLA has adopted its drone version to for the training of air defense force. Specifications:[4]
- Length: 1.4 m
- Wingspan: 3.1 m
- Max takeoff weight: 95 kg
- Max speed: 850 km/h
- Altitude: 100–5000 m
- Endurance: 15–30 min
- Range: 250 km
- Recovery: parachute
- Payload: 8–15 kg
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: turbojet
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link
SHK-200-15
SHK-200-15 is an UAV that can be used as a drone to simulate missiles, and performing other missions such as reconnaissance. SHK-200-15 is an UAV powered by rocket engine. Specification:[5]
- Length: 3 m
- Operating temperature: -20 to 50 °C
- Max speed: 220 m/s
- Operating altitude: 100–5000 m
- Endurance: 68 min
- Range: 15 km
- Payload: 5–10 kg
- Recovery: parachute
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: solid rocket
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link
SHK-260-15
SHK-260-15 is an UAV developed by SKAT to simulate cruise missile and it’s powered by a rocket engine. Specification:[6]
- Length: 2.76 m
- Operating temperature: -20 to 50 °C
- Max speed: 260 m/s
- Operating altitude: 100–5000 m
- Endurance: 65 min
- Range: 16 km
- Payload: 5–10 kg
- Recovery: parachute
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: solid rocket
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link
SHK-300-20
SHK-300-20 is an UAV developed by SKAT to simulate cruise missile and it’s powered by a rocket engine. Specification:[7]
- Length: 2.76 m
- Operating temperature: -20 to 50 °C
- Max speed: 320 m/s
- Operating altitude: 10–5000 m
- Endurance: 80 min
- Range: 25 km
- Payload: 5–10´ kg
- Recovery: parachute
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: solide rocket
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link
SHKW-200
SHKW-200 is a drone jointly developed by SKAT and PLA Shenyang Military Region, and it has since entered PLA service. Specification:[8]
- Length: 3.1 m
- Wingspan: 1.4 m
- Max takeoff weight: 95 kg
- Max speed: 190 m/s
- Operating altitude: 100–5000 m
- Endurance: 20–30 min
- Range: 220 km
- Payload: 5–10 kg
- Recovery: parachute
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: turbojet
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link
SHKW-300
SHKW-300 is an UAV developed by SKAT that can be used to simulate anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles and other applications. Specification:[9]
- Length: 2.8 m
- Max speed: 240 m/s
- Operating altitude: 100–5500 m
- Endurance: 15–30 min
- Range: 300 km
- Payload: 5–10 kg
- Recovery: parachute
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: turbojet
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link
SHKDW-260
SHK-260 is an UAV developed by SKAT to simulate cruise missile and it’s powered by twin turbo jet engine. Specification:[10]
- Length: 3 m
- Wingspan: 1.4 m
- Max takeoff weight: 100 kg
- Max speed: 255 m/s
- Operating altitude: m
- Endurance: 10–15 min
- Range: 150 km
- Payload: 5–10 kg
- Recovery: parachute
- Radar cross section: 0.05–0.15 m2
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
- Power plant: turbojet
- Control: autonomous + remote control via data link