CAIC Z-10, called WZ-10, is a Chinese medium attack helicopter developed for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
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10 Facts About CAIC Z-10
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CAIC Z-10 program was called the Special Armed Project, a short form for Special Use Armed Helicopter Project.
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In March 2014, the PLA released pictures of a CAIC Z-10 helicopter conducting deck trials with a People's Liberation Army Navy Type 072A-class landing ship.
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In late 2018, the 2nd generation Chinese HMS designed for CAIC Z-10 has been revealed, where a large single eye piece has replaced the two-piece binocular ones in the 1st generation HMS.
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Wozhou-9 is the second least powerful engine out of the five tested for CAIC Z-10, but enjoys the advantage of no foreign built components.
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All guns on the CAIC Z-10 can be used either against ground targets or aerial targets, and can be directly aimed by pilots' HMS.
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Air-to-surface missiles deployed by CAIC Z-10 include the domestic HJ-8 and AKD-10 anti-tank missiles.
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Main air-to-air missile deployed by CAIC Z-10 is TY-90, a missile specifically designed for use by helicopters in aerial combat.
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The CAIC Z-10 fired its first air-to-air missile in mid-August 2013 during a live-fire drill and successfully intercepted low-altitude targets.
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CAIC Z-10 was one of the contenders to replace Pakistan's Bell AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters.
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