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CHRDI AR Series

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Family of unmanned helicopters.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Application

Surveillance, Utility

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Configuration & certification

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
CHRDI AR-200	/ 2007	RUAS in the 200 kg class.
CHRDI AR-500	/ 2015	RUAS in 500 kg class with longer range.
CHRDI AR-500B	/ 2020	Ship-based variant of AR-500.
CHRDI AR-500CJ	/ 2022	Enhanced AR-500B for People's Liberation Army Navy, presumed larger then AR-500C.
CHRDI AR-500C	2019 / 2020	Variant of AR-500B for operation in high-altitude mountainous areas.

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CHRDI Chinese Helicopter Research & Development Institute

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