Aisheng ASN-209 (Silver Eagle)

Medium Altitude, Medium Endurance (MAME) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

China | 2012

"The Aisheng ASN-209 was a joint-development of a MAME UAV system between China and Egypt."

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The Chinese military-industrial complex continues to evolve at a quickening pace as its growing collection of active, and in-development, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) shows. This is embodied by such products as the Aisheng ASN-209 Medium Altitude, Medium Endurance (MAME) tactical UAV in service with the People's Liberation Army as well as the Egyptian Army. The type serves in the information-gathering role and is of a largely conventional design and arrangement. Development on the type began in 2011 under the ASN Technology Group brand label as a joint partnership with the Egypt government.

The Chinese Army uses the ASN-209 under the "Silver Eagle" name.

The ASN-209 features a central fuselage nacelle housing the avionics kit, mission package payload, powerplant, and fuel stores. The engine is fitted at the rear of the nacelle and drives a two-bladed propeller arranged in a "pusher" configuration. The main wing appendages are straight planes fitted over the nacelle with thin tailbooms extending aft and each boom holding a vertical tail fin. A horizontal plane is attached between the fins to act as the stabilizer. The aircraft is launched via catapult from the rear of a modified 6x6 wheeled transport truck. Rocket assistance aids in getting the USV airborne during launch. It is assumed that a net arrangement is used to reclaim the UAV upon its return to ground control forces.

With its MAME classification, this UAV can fulfill a variety of roles at up to medium altitude levels including target designation, ELectronic INTelligence (ELINT), target tracking, Electronic Warfare (EW), or serve in the communications relay role for accompanying ground or aerial forces. As far as is known, the ASN-209 is not an armed hunter-killer UAV. It is featured with a Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 700lbs, can reach speeds of 115 miles per hour, cruise at 90 miles per hour and range out 125 miles. Its mission endurance window is rated at 10 hours with an operational service ceiling of 16,400 feet.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Aisheng ASN-209 (Silver Eagle) Medium Altitude, Medium Endurance (MAME) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

1 x Conventional engine driving two-bladed propeller in pusher configuration.
Propulsion

112 mph
180 kph | 97 kts
Max Speed

16,404 ft
5,000 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling

124 miles
200 km | 108 nm
Operational Range

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Aisheng ASN-209 (Silver Eagle) Medium Altitude, Medium Endurance (MAME) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

0
(UNMANNED)
Crew

14.1 ft
4.30 m
O/A Length

24.6 ft
(7.50 m)
O/A Width

4.9 ft
(1.50 m)
O/A Height

331 lb
(150 kg)
Empty Weight

705 lb
(320 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Aisheng ASN-209 (Silver Eagle) Medium Altitude, Medium Endurance (MAME) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) .

None. Mission payload currently centers in information-gathering, target tracking, target designation, and communications relay services.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Aisheng ASN-209 (Silver Eagle) family line.

ASN-209 - Base Product Designation

"Silver Eagle" - Chinese Army name

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Aisheng ASN-209 (Silver Eagle). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 50 Units
Contractor(s): Xian Aisheng Technology Group Company Ltd -China

[ China; Egypt ]

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