{
  "id": "hc-245",
  "name": "HC-245",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2024,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 0,
  "summary": "The HC-245 Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is marketed as a “large payload unmanned helicopter” with high power, compact size, and low fuel consumption, aimed at tasks that need both range and lift rather than small quadcopter-style drones.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Honeycomb Aerospace",
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 2.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 0.62,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 0.9,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 85,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 108,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 270,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 5500,
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "300min @ no load / 150min @ 30kg",
      "src": [
        "weg-hc-245"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/hc-245.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-hc-245": {
      "title": "HC-245 Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/HC-245_Chinese_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-08-26",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}