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Air ForcesChina

Jiutian (SS-UAV)

Unmanned aerial vehicleFielded 2024Pending verification

Also known as: High Sky

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System
TypeUnmanned aerial vehicle
Alternative designationsHigh Sky
Date of introduction2024
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerAviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Wingspan25 m82 ftMed[1]
Flight performance
EngineQinlingMed[1]
Thrust / powerMaximum thrust of 560,000 kilogram (kgf)Med[1]
Speed700 km/h435 mph · 378 ktMed[1]
Range7,000 km4,350 mi · 3,780 nmiMed[1]
Service ceiling15,000 m49,213 ftMed[1]
Endurance12 hoursMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints8 eaMed[1]
ArmamentThe Jiu Tian also has 4 x stores pylons under each wing, though nothing is seen loaded onto them in the images that have emerged so far.Med[1]
Summary

The Jiutian (SS-UAV) Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a massive drone mothership capable of unleashing swarms of smaller UAVs for both intelligence gathering and strike missions.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. Jiutian (SS-UAV) Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-04-17 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import