The latest armed version, the Z-9W, was introduced in 2005 and has night attack capabilities, with an under-nose low-light TV and infra-red observing and tracking unit. The naval version introduced in the 1990s is known as the Z-9C .

Harbin Z-9W, or Zhi-9W, is an attack helicopter produced by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group. The Z-9W is an indigenous attack variant of the Z-9 utility helicopter, which itself is a license-built version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin. Harbin Z-9W has a maximum cruise speed of 238km/h with external weapons load. Image courtesy of Tksteven.

The Z-9W, also known as the 海豚 "Haitun" (Dolphin), is a ground attack variant of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopter, which was license-produced as the Harbin Z-9. The "W" in the designation means 武装 (Wuzhaung; armed) and it was one of the earliest dedicated attack helicopters of the PLAGF Aviation Corps.

2023年4月5日 · 直-9w是供中国自身军队所使用的武装直升机，在直-9基础上发展的直-9w武装直升机可携带8枚反坦克导弹，也可以挂载火箭发射器，以及航空机炮。 直-9W的主要作战任务是用来对付敌方坦克，因此携带红箭-8L反坦克导弹数量要比直-9G多。

2020年7月6日 · The Z-9W (also known as the WZ-9) is the dedicated armed version that sports pylons along the sides of the fuselage (aft of the side cabin doors). These pylons can mount various ordnance options as needed (missiles, gun pods, rocket pods, etc.).

2025年2月20日 · 哈飞Z-9直升机，北约代号“海豚”，是中国哈尔滨飞机制造公司生产的一款中型多用途直升机。 它源自法国的欧直AS365海豚直升机，通过引进技术、消化吸收再创新，最终发展成为具有完全自主知识产权的国产直升机。 发展历程. 1980年10月15日，中国从法国宇航公司引进了AS365N海豚直升机的生产专利。 1981 年，首架Z-9直升机在中国组装成功并首飞。 1992年1月16日，国产化率达到70%的Z-9B 型直升机成功首飞，同年11月完成飞行测试，12月定 …

Harbin Z-9W has a two-person glass cockpit that integrates a multifunctional display (MFD), autopilot system, radio altimeter, INS / GPS, transponder and single-sideband radio. The helicopter can be optionally equipped with KDF-806 automatic direction finder, KTR-908 VHF command radio device and TB-31 intercom system.

直九系列直升机采用了双发、单旋翼加涵道风扇尾桨和可收放式前三点轮式起落架布局，可滑跑起飞、着陆，具有重量轻、性能先进、安全可靠、容易维护、应用广泛等特点。 随着现代 海战 向立体化、多层次发展，各国海军迫切需要掌握海上制空权，维护海洋权益，保障领海安全。 由于舰载直升机在海上担负侦察救护、反潜反舰、两栖突击、空中预警以及电子战、水雷战等多种使命，因此，世界各国在竞相发展航空母舰和其它舰艇的同时，也在大力发展性能优良的舰载直升机。 …

The attack helicopter, designated Zhi-9W (Z-9W), features a pair of external weapon pylon and a roof-mounted optical sight for target searching and tracking in daylight. The helicopter was mainly intended for anti-armour warfare role, carrying four HJ-8 wire-guided anti-tank missiles.

Harbin Z-9WA was a modification of the Z-9W developed in 2005. As part of the upgrade, the helicopter received a new optical system with a thermal imager, improved avionics, and the ability to carry state-of-the-art weaponry. Besides service in the Chine…