{
  "id": "kj-2000",
  "name": "KJ-2000 (Mainring)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Airborne early warning and control aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2003,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The KJ-2000, NATO reporting name: Mainring is a Chinese Airborne early warning and control system comprising domestically designed electronics and radars installed on a modified Ilyushin Il-76 airframe. The KJ-2000 development program started after the cancellation of the A-50I deal with Israel and Russia in July 2000, due to strong U.S.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 46.6,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 50.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 14.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 92500,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "4 x PS-90A",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Each engine generates a thrust of 16,000 kilogram-force (kgf).",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 5000,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Maximum flight range of approximately 5,000 km."
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 900,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 10200,
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "8 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radars and sonars",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 88",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Band",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "J-Band",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "479 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Three flat radar antennas are mounted in a triangular configuration and are enclosed in a disc-shaped, fixed round radar dome for protection against wind and other aerodynamic forces.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "KJ-3000",
      "text": "A new variant with a claimed fixed next generation radar was spotted in 2013.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "KJ-200",
      "text": "The KongJing-200 (KJ-200) is an airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Y-8F600 airframe. It features a linear active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar similar to the Swedish PS-890 Erieye.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kj-2000"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "bomber",
  "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/kj-2000.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-kj-2000": {
      "title": "KJ-2000 (Mainring) Chinese Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/KJ-2000_Mainring_Chinese_Airborne_Early_Warning_and_Control_AEW_C_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}