The key bearing parts of the world largest unmanned cargo aircraft are manufacturered by HRB

10.8 tons maximum take-off weight

5 tons maximum operational load capacity

2,600 km range

On Oct 18,2024  the world's largest unmanned cargo aircraft W5000, supplied by HRB bearing as the only supplier of key bearing components, was successfully assembled and rolled off the production line at the Changzhou production base of AIR WHITE WHALE (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as AIR WHITE WHALE).

With the strong support of the country, the low-altitude economy has flourished, and general aviation and low-altitude economy have become the core driving force for the advancement of the aviation industry. Against this background, HRB bearing, which has made outstanding contributions to the country's aerospace industry and provided a variety of supporting bearings for the "Shenzhou V" and "Shenzhou VI" manned spacecraft and the "Long March 2F" carrier rocket, has begun to actively expand into new areas of low-altitude economy. AIR WHITE WHALE, which has accumulated rich experience in civil aviation fields such as Airbus, COMAC and General Electric, and has a deep understanding of the civil aviation airworthiness system and operation system, is one of HRB bearing important partners in this field. At the beginning of this year, HRB bearing and AIR WHITE WHALE started the EVI cooperation model (early supplier involvement). In the past year of close cooperation, HRB bearing has become the only supplier of high-quality bearing products for AIR WHITE WHALE, which has effectively guaranteed the stable, reliable and safe operation of its drone system and enhanced its competitiveness in the global market. At the same time, the in-depth cooperation between the two parties has also promoted the innovative development of the drone cargo transportation field.

According to the Shenzhen UAV Industry Association, the domestic UAV market is expected to exceed 200 billion yuan by the end of 2024, of which the market size of UAVs in the express logistics field is about 30 billion yuan, and is expected to reach 300 billion yuan in 2035. With the continuous growth of market demand for low-altitude economy, the demand for high value-added micro bearing products will grow explosively, and only personalized solutions can meet the diverse needs of cross-border partners. In the future,HRB bearing will continue to carry forward the advantages of technology-based marketing, digital manufacturing, innovative talents and agile supply chains, always provide customers with products and services that exceed expectations, actively participate in the construction and development of the low-altitude economy, and spare no effort to promote the prosperity and innovation of the industry.