Shaanxi KJ-200

KJ-200
KJ-200
General information
TypeAirborne early warning and control (AEW&C)
National originChina
ManufacturerShaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Primary userPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Navy
Number built11
History
Developed fromShaanxi Y-8

The KJ-200 (Chinese: 空警-200; pinyin: Kōngjǐng Liǎngbǎi; literally: "aerial warning-200") NATO reporting name: Moth or Y-8 Balance Beam system, is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) program developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation. (KJ is from the first characters of the Pinyin spelling of 空警, (Kōng Jǐng), short for 空中预警 (Kōng Zhōng Yù Jǐng), which means Airborne Early Warning).