{
  "id": "bzk-005",
  "name": "BZK-005 (Giant Eagle)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "High-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2006,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The BZK-005 high-altitude, long-range UAV is a reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics and Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. It is used by the PLA Navy and PLA Air Force.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 150,
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 190,
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "170 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 2400,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 8000,
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "40 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "The BZK-005’s current role is confined to intelligence gathering.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BZK-005C",
      "text": "Developed from original BZK-005 and optimized aerodynamic structure and electronic system with attack and reconnaissance capability. It can equipped with bombs or missiles with more than 300 kg payload. Introduced: 2018.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BZK-005D",
      "text": "This variant features an electronic intelligence pod carried under the fuselage with blade antennas underneath the nose.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bzk-005"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "bzk-005.jpg",
    "thumb": "bzk-005-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Japan Ministry of Defense / Japan Air Self Defense Force",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2025-02-26_PLA_BZK-005.jpg",
    "title": "File:2025-02-26 PLA BZK-005.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bzk-005.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bzk-005": {
      "title": "BZK-005 (Giant Eagle) Chinese High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/BZK-005_Giant_Eagle_Chinese_High-Altitude_Long-Endurance_HALE_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}