Xi'an ASN Technology Group
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Xi'an ASN Technology Group, also referred to as Aisheng or Xi'an Aisheng Technology Group, is a Chinese unmanned-aircraft developer founded in 1984 and based in Xi'an, Shaanxi. The organisation grew out of the Northwestern Polytechnical University UAV Research Institute — also known as the 365th Institute — one of China's earliest dedicated UAV research bodies, and it remains closely linked to the university.
ASN Technology Group's best-known products are its ASN-2xx family of fixed-wing tactical reconnaissance UAVs, including the ASN-206 reconnaissance and electronic-warfare drone and its enlarged, longer-range derivative the ASN-207. The company also developed the ASN-209, marketed internationally as the "Silver Eagle," a medium-altitude, medium-endurance tactical UAV. Later derivatives built on this family include the WZ-6 and the armed BZK-006.
The ASN-209/Silver Eagle has been exported, with Algeria and Egypt operating the type alongside China's People's Liberation Army; Egypt later began domestic assembly of the aircraft under a technology-transfer arrangement.
Aircraft by Xi'an ASN Technology Group
Xi'an ASN Technology Group lists 2 drones and UAVs. Maximum take-off weight ranges from 222 kg (ASN-206) to 320 kg (ASN-209). The longest endurance is 10 hours (ASN-209). The longest range is 200 km (ASN-209).
| Aircraft listed | 2 |
|---|---|
| Heaviest (MTOW) | ASN-209 · 320 kg |
| Longest endurance | ASN-209 · 10 h |
| Longest range | ASN-209 · 200 km |
| Fastest | ASN-206 · 210 km/h |
| Highest ceiling | ASN-206 · 6000 m |
| With verified specs | 2 of 2 |