Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the awacs / airborne early warning category.
01 / Overview
KJ-500
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Quantity
60
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the awacs / airborne early warning category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeShaanxi Y-9
- Mission TypeAirborne early warning and control
- Service Entry Year2018
- Flight Crew3
- Mission Crew10
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeWJ-6 turboprop
- Number of Engines4
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed550 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Range5,700 km
- Endurance12
- On-Station Time12
◇Mission Systems10MOD.10
- Primary Sensor / RadarKJ-500 AESA radar system
- Detection Range470 km
- AESA RadarYes
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles10
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteYes
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkYes
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length30.4 m
- Wingspan38 m
- Max Takeoff Weight77,000 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built60
- Operators60
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start2000
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
- 2015Entered service
26
years in service
60
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING RANKING AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING2POST-COLD WAR · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING48PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING
ⓘ Rankings are within theAWACS / Airborne Early Warningcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar: a radar system using a phased array antenna to steer and scan electronically.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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