Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword

The Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword (Chinese: 利剑; pinyin: Lì jiàn), is a stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle jointly designed by Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute (SYADI), Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU) and Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HAIG). Manufactured by Hongdu, it descends from AVIC 601-S program, being one of the proof of concept design winners.

The Sharp Sword is powered by a single turbofan engine and has a flying wing design with a wingspan of 46 feet (14.02 meters), featuring an internal weapons bay and a stealthy propelling nozzle. The precise mission to which the Sharp Sword has been assigned is not yet known, but possible missions include aerial reconnaissance and eventually combat missions.

On Nov 21 2013, a Sharp Sword conducted a 20-minute maiden flight from HAIG's airfield.

Users

 * People's Republic of China
 * People's Liberation Army Air Force