January 15, 2010: Kenya has received the first two (of four) Chinese Z-9WA helicopter gunships. The Z-9 is a license built version of the French AS 365N Dauphin. It's a four ton chopper with a two ton payload. China has built over 200 of the Z-9s and many have been armed (with twin 23mm cannon, torpedoes, anti-tank missiles and air-to-air missiles.) The WA model has two stub wings that can carry weapons (eight missiles or two 12.7mm machine-gun pods, or 57mm or 90mm unguided rocket pods). The two Z-9s for Kenya are the first export orders for this model. Kenya will probably arm them with machine-guns and rockets. Providing gunships for Kenya is part of a larger economic effort it is making in Africa. China is paying for $7 million in infrastructure construction in Kenya, which makes it easier to trade with China. China also has a contract to upgrade the Kenyan railroad that goes into Uganda.

The Z-9WA can also carry up to eight TY-90 air-to-air missiles. The TY-90 is a modified version of a shoulder fired anti-aircraft missile, designed specifically to be carried by helicopters, for use against enemy helicopters. The TY-90 weighs 44 pounds and has a range of 6,000 meters. It has a relatively large, 6.6 pound, warhead designed to bring down helicopters or aircraft.

China also offers an air launched anti-ship missile, the TL-10, for the Z-9 helicopter gunship. The missile was apparently developed in cooperation with Iran (which calls it the Kosar). The TL-10 is a 240 pound missile, with a 65 pound warhead. It has a range of about 18 kilometers. The TL-10 has been in use for a few years, and the latest version, the TL-10C is believed to have a fire and forget guidance system (based on onboard radar).

The TL-10 can be lethal for smaller (under 500 tons) ships, but can do a lot of damage to larger ships. The Z-9D, armed with four TL-10 missiles, could be used to attack patrol boats.

非洲的中国铁路和武装直升飞机

        2010年1月15日：肯尼亚已经接收第一批二架（或四架）中国Z-9WA武装直升飞机。Z-9是法国AS 365N“海豚”的许可仿造型。它最大起飞重量四吨和最大负载量二吨。中国已经制造超过200架Z-9，而且多数已经装备（采用双23毫米机炮、鱼雷、反坦克导弹和空对空导弹）。Z-9WA型有二个短翼来携带武器（八枚导弹或二个12.7毫米机枪吊舱，或57毫米或90毫米非制导火箭吊舱）。二架交付给肯尼亚的Z-9是这种型号的第一个外销订单。肯尼亚将会或许采用机炮和火箭武装它们。为肯尼亚提供武装直升飞机是中国进入非洲巨大经济努力的一部份。中国在肯尼亚投入七百万美元用于基础设施建设，这使得同中国相互容易贸易。中国也有一份改造进入乌干达的肯尼亚铁路合同。

        Z-9WA也能携带八枚TY-90空对空导弹。TY-90是肩射防空导弹的修改型。设计专门用于被直升飞机携带，用于对抗敌人直升飞机使用。TY-90重量44磅和射6,000米。它具有相对较大6.6磅的弹头，设计去摧毁直升飞机或飞机。

        中国也提供空中发射反舰导弹TL-10，用于Z-9直升飞机武装型。导弹显然地与伊朗合作发展（称它为Kosar）。TL-10是一种240磅导弹，连同一个65磅弹头。它射程大约18公里。TL-10已经使用数年，并且最新型TL-10C据信有“射后不管”制导系统（基于机载雷达）。

        TL-10可能对较小（500吨以下）吨位舰艇是致命的，但能对较大舰艇造成大的损伤。采用四枚TL-10导弹武装的Z-9D，能用来攻击巡逻艇。