Tags: Aircraft.
KJ-2000 (NATO reporting name: Mainring) is a Chinese Airborne Early Warning and Control system comprising domestically designed electronics and radars installed on a modified Ilyushin IL-76 airframe. KJ is the first character from the Chinese language Pinyin spelling of Kong Jing (空警) short for Kong Zhong Yu Jing (空中预警) which means Airborne Early Warning.