UAV & Drones
Unmanned aircraft for the missions that matter — from 15-litre crop sprayers to 2,200 kg fixed-wing platforms, with training and support included.
Four Airframes, One Cooperation
We work with the JOUAV Yunloong series of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems. JOUAV (688070.SH) is described in its own materials as China’s first listed company with UAVs as its main business and a leader in full-spectrum industrial UAV systems. Chengdu Zongheng Yunloong UAV Technology Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary focus on developing and commercializing medium and large fixed-wing UAVs.
Specification Comparison
| Specification | Yunloong-1 | Yunloong-1P | Yunloong-2 | Yunloong-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions & Weight | ||||
| Maximum takeoff weight | 900 kg | 1,300 kg | 550 kg | 2,200 kg |
| Maximum mission payload | 250 kg | 350 kg | 150 kg | 650 kg |
| Performance | ||||
| Ceiling | 9,000 m | 9,000 m | 5,500 m | 10,000 m |
| Endurance / range | 24 h / 3,800 km | 40 h / 7,000 km | 25 h / 3,600 km | 40 h / 7,500 km |
| Cruise speed (true airspeed) | 150–180 km/h | 160–200 km/h | 140–180 km/h | 180–220 km/h |
| Maximum speed (true airspeed) | 250 km/h | 300 km/h | 210 km/h | 320 km/h |
| Takeoff / landing ground roll | 350 m | 500 m | 400 m | 600 m |
| Systems | ||||
| Line-of-sight data link range | 280 km @ 16 Mbps | 280 km @ 16 Mbps | 160 km @ 4 Mbps | 280 km @ 16 Mbps |
| Satellite link coverage | Within beam @ 8 Mbps | Within beam @ 8 Mbps | Within beam @ 4 Mbps | Within beam @ 16 Mbps |
| Propulsion | 115 HP, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke piston | 145 HP, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke piston | 80 HP, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke piston | 2 × 145 HP, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke piston |
| Hardpoints | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Ground roll values are stated at standard sea level. Specifications as published in the JOUAV Yunloong Series Fixed-Wing UAS brochure (2026). Actual values may vary with configuration, software version and operating conditions.
Model Comparison
Yunloong-1
Medium-altitude, long-endurance
- 900 kg MTOW · 250 kg payload · 9,000 m
- 24 h / 3,800 km · 5 hardpoints
- Flexible deployment: airfields up to 4,500 m
- Emergency handling and multi-aircraft formations
Yunloong-1P
Medium-altitude, long-endurance
- 1,300 kg MTOW · 350 kg payload · 9,000 m
- 40 h / 7,000 km · 5 hardpoints
- Versatile payloads, including weather modification
- Road operations and airfields up to 4,500 m
Yunloong-2
Low-to-medium-altitude, long-endurance
- 550 kg MTOW · 150 kg payload · 5,500 m
- 25 h / 3,600 km · 3 hardpoints
- Extended coverage via optional SATCOM
- Anti-icing and de-icing for complex weather
Yunloong-3
Medium-to-high-altitude, long-endurance
- 2,200 kg MTOW · 650 kg payload · 10,000 m
- 40 h / 7,500 km · 7 hardpoints
- Up to 14 kW onboard electrical power
- Multiple-redundant onboard systems
Payloads & Mission Systems
- Electro-optical pod — for the Yunloong-3, TV detection up to 50 km, infrared detection up to 40 km and laser ranging accuracy down to 2 m, stated for a 4 m × 6 m target.
- Synthetic aperture radar — stripmap 3 m × 3 m at 80 km; spotlight 0.3 m × 0.3 m at 40 km; ground moving target indication and maritime wide-area search detection range 50 km, tracking range 40 km.
- Emergency communications — high-throughput satellite communications, 4G/5G public mobile network base station and PDT digital trunking base station.
- Weather modification — cloud particle imaging probe, precipitation particle imaging probe, flare seeding system, seeding cartridge dispensing system, cloud particle spectrometer and total / liquid water measuring instrument.
- Maritime — automatic identification system (AIS) for vessel identification.
Payload figures as published in the JOUAV Yunloong Series Fixed-Wing UAS brochure (2026).
Ground Control & Simulation
Ground Command & Control Station
- 8,550 mm or 6,096 mm military shelter
- Five-position and two-position configurations
- 220 V @ 14 kW / 9 kW
- Operating temperature −40 to +55 °C
- BeiDou timing; Class III electromagnetic shielding at least 40 dB
- Emergency power at least 45 minutes
- One station can control two aircraft; data storage and playback
Simulator
- Basic flight training — preflight checks, autonomous navigation, and autonomous or manual takeoff and landing.
- Contingency handling — propulsion failure, navigation failure, actuation failure and adverse-weather flight.
- Electro-optical pod operation — target lock, laser MARK, mode switching and picture-in-picture.
Agricultural UAV Systems
Crop-protection aircraft in five payload classes, from 15 L to 50 L, with a horizontal folding design for transport between fields.
Agricultural sprayer platforms from technology partner China Agricultural Robotic Bees (Zhongnong Yunfeng).
Civil Model Comparison
| Specification | A15 | A20 | A30 | A40 | A50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload / tank capacity | 16 L | 20 L | 30 L | 40 L | 50 L |
| Effective spray width | 5–8 m | 5 m | 6–10 m | 5–12 m | 6–10 m |
| Coverage efficiency | 40 mu/h | 50 mu/h | 60 mu/h | Not stated | 70 mu/h |
| Spray flow rate | 8 L/min | 8 L/min | 12 L/min | 11.5 L/min | 12 L/min |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 42 kg | 44 kg | 68 kg | 100 kg | 99 kg |
| Flight time (no load / full load) | 20 / 10 min | 20 / 10 min | 15 / 8 min | 35 / 8 min | 18 / 7 min |
| Battery capacity | 18,000 mAh | 22,000 mAh | 30,000 mAh | 30,000 mAh | 30,000 mAh |
Platform data source: China Agricultural Robotic Bees product manual. The manufacturer’s A40 datasheet does not state a coverage figure. Actual values may vary with configuration and operating conditions.
Field-Ready Spraying
- Dual GNSS positioning, forward FPV camera, millimetre-wave terrain-following radar and obstacle-avoidance radar, rated IP65
- Millimetre-wave terrain-following radar keeps flight height constant over the crop; obstacle radar triggers automatic braking when an object enters the warning zone
- Autonomous field operations through AB-point planning, map-based route planning and obstacle-avoidance zones
- A mobile app with route memory that calculates the sprayed area from stored routes
The same partner also supplies emergency fire-fighting aircraft and shared-drone operations. Published parameters are not available for those two product lines, so this page describes them by line only.
Custom Development & Services
- Custom aircraft development
- Subsystem integration and custom software development
- UAV airborne carriage testing
- Forest fire prevention and aerial emergency response
- Cargo transport