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  "id": "gj-11-sharp-sword",
  "name": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2020,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The GJ-11 Sharp Sword Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed in the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army. The GJ-11 may also perform aerial reconnaissance.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Hongdu Aviation Industry Group",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 11.63,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.1,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 14,
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      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 6350,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 1111,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 56,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "See Sensor / EW (55.6 km -926 km)"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword UAV [EO/IR]",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "(Multi-Spectral Targeting System) Infrared Infrared, Surveillance Camera. Max Range: 55.6 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword UAV ASIP",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "(Multi-Spectral Targeting System) ESM ELINT. Max Range: 926 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword UAV Sensor Package [ISAR]",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "(Multi-Spectral Targeting System) Radar Radar, Surface Search, Medium-Range. Max Range: 185.2 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword UAV AESA",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "(Multi-Spectral Targeting System) Radar Radar, FCR, Air-to-Air & Air-to-Surface, Medium-Range. Max Range: 222.2 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword UAV SAR-8",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "(Multi-Spectral Targeting System) Infrared Infrared, Surveillance Camera. Max Range: 55.6 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ft-7 flying strides sdb [gps, 135kg he penetrator]",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "(China, 2016) Guided Weapon. Land Max: 92.6 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ls-6-500 extended-range bomb, gps/ins [500kg he]",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "(China, 2010) Guided Weapon. Land Max: 55.6 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ls-6-500 gps/ins [500kg he]",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "(China) Guided Weapon. Land Max: 46.3 km.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "GJ-21",
      "text": "A reported navalized derivative of the GJ-11.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "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/gj-11-sharp-sword.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-gj-11-sharp-sword": {
      "title": "GJ-11 Sharp Sword Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/GJ-11_Sharp_Sword_Chinese_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-09-01",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}