Panghyon-2 North Korean Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

This North Korean variant is based on the ASN-105. It is capable of carrying a combat load of 44 to 55 lb (20 to 25 kg) and reaching an altitude of nearly 9,900 ft (3,000 m). The ASN-105 is a medium tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It is designed to perform real-time battlefield surveillance and intelligence collection. Guided by GPS navigation, the ASN-105B is launched by rocket boost and lands with a parachute. An ASN-105 system is made up of six UAVs, a main ground-control station, a mobile ground-control station, an image-processing shelter, a TV/infrared image interpreting shelter and a launcher. The ASN-105B may have a redesigned fuselage and changes to the engine. Models displayed in 2004 had a more square-shaped fuselage, increased wing chord and modified engine exhaust. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 350 lb (160 kg) and a ceiling of 19,700 ft (6,000 m). Status The ASN-105A was first delivered to the PLA in the mid-1990s; the ASN-105B is also in service with China. The ASN-105A also serves with Pakistan.