China's high-tech weapons: camouflage fighters and huge mother-ship drones
China's high-tech weapons: camouflage fighters and huge mother-ship drones
China recently showed its advanced military technology at the country's largest aviation mass in Zhuhai. This Biennale event offers a rare insight into the military and industrial skills of the aspiring, communist -managed superpower and enables international experts to evaluate their skills. Many of the new Chinese weapons systems were developed to keep up with the USA, while authoritarian Beijing endeavors to modernize its armed forces and expand its military presence in Asia.
new weapon systems at a glance
This year's fair presented a number of new weapons systems, including combat aircraft and rockets. The first area for drones was particularly striking, which indicates its increasingly important role on the battlefields, including the Ukraine war and possible future conflicts about the self-managed island of Taiwan. The six-day exhibition attracted almost 600,000 visitors and generated orders worth over 280 billion yuan (about $ 39 billion) worldwide.
The J35-A Stealth Kampf
the J-35A, China's new stealth fight jet, is finally present after over a decade of development. He is seen as part of Beijing's efforts to achieve the US stealth skills. As the second stealth jet China, after the J-20, which was put into service in 2017, the J-35a China makes two types of stealth jets. Experts have found similarities between the J-35A and the US F-35, but the J-35A, unlike it, has two engines.
The HQ-19 anti-rocket defense system
The new HQ-19 system, which is known as a modern floor air rocket, is often compared by experts with the US Thaad system. This mobile system is mounted on an 8 × 8 vehicle and can transport six interceptors. According to reports, the HQ-19 uses a "cold start" process that reduces the stress on the launcher and enables quick new armament.
drone mother system 'Jetank'
The "Jetank" is an impressive drone mother vessel, which can wear up to six tons and has a span of 25 meters. This jet -powered UAV can be equipped with eight external hanging points for rockets and bombs and has a quickly interchangeable mission module for different types of drones. "It brings the concept of an aircraft carrier out of the sea," praised a Chinese military expert.
stealth drone ship 'Orca'
The Jari-USV-A, known as the "Orca", is a state-of-the-art, heavily grashing surface combat ship at high speed. With a weight of 500 tons and a unique trimaran design, it is built to be radar. This ship can operate up to 40 knots at speeds and has a range of 4,000 nautical miles, which makes it suitable for long missions without supply.
PL-15E air-air rocket
china also presented a new version of its PL 15 air-air rocket, which is equipped with folding fins to optimize storage. The PL-15 is one of the most powerful air-air rockets of China with a range of around 200 kilometers and a maximum speed that is more than five times as fast as the sound. It is often compared with the US AIM-1220 rocket.
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