Recently,Chinese Air Forceof J-16FightersIt has attracted a lot of attention because it is mounted on a bulky oneGiant missilesAnd unveiled. ThisMissilesThe length reached 57 meters, it is PL-12 and PL-15Missilestwice the size. For this oneGiant missiles, people began to speculate.
To understand thisGiant missilesFor the use, we can recall the participation of China and Thailand in 2015Air ForceJoint Xi. This Xi revealed:Modern air combatAn important feature: over-the-horizon combat. During the Xi, China sent an old-fashioned Su-27Fighters, and ThailandAir ForceIt was the most advanced in the world at the timeFightersOne of them is from the Swedish company SaabGripen fighter。Despite ChinaPilotsDominate in close dog fights, but once ThaiPilotsTurn onRadaruseMissilesThe situation was immediately reversed. ChineseFighterswas defeated, which made China realize that times have changed:Modern air combatEmphasizing over-the-horizon engagements and relying solely on cannon dogfights is no longer effective.
In response to Thailand's Xi, China decided to step upAir-to-air missilesR&D efforts. In order to cut the enemyAir ForceEffective combat distance, China has newly developed thisGiant air-to-air missiles。By shooting downAWACSFightersIt can effectively extend its combat distance, so as to make better use of itMissilesmaximum engagement distance. AWACSYesFightersof the eyes, they areFightersProvide intelligence support and command guidance. If shot downAWACS, which is equivalent to depriving the enemyAir Forcecombat effectiveness. In this way, in over-the-horizon long-range operations,Chinese Air Forcewill gain a greater advantage.
ThisGiant missilesIt has obvious characteristics, which can be preliminarily analyzed by appearance. First of all, it comes in frontRadarhood, instructions adoptedRadarGuidance system. Secondly, the four rudder surfaces in the tail are relatively small, suggestingMissiles's range and flight speed are excellent. Based on this observation, we can speculate that thisMissilesThe main function should be used against the enemyAWACS, i.e. antiAWACSRadiation backMissiles
of this typeGiant air-to-air missilesVery rare in the world, because very few countries put itMissilesAs the core combat means of air superiority fighters. Previously, the United States tried to willf-4FightersModified to pureMissilesAir superiority fighters, but as of that timeMissilesThe lack of guidance and maneuverability of the aircraft ledf-4It became a live target for Soviet-style fighters. But as technology advances, China realizes the importance of updating its tactics. Based on thinking and practice, China has chosen to concentrate its efforts on increasing its effortsAir-to-air missilesand made breakthroughs. Hence thisGiant air-to-air missilesIt has great technical value.
ThisGiant air-to-air missilesThe appearance of the will giveChinese Air ForceIt brings a stronger deterrent and makes the enemy feel more shocked and caught off guard in air combat. ForU.S. Air ForceThey are still stuck in the operational thinking of the past, thinkMissilesIt's useless, the cannon is the decisive oneCritical。However, withChinese Air ForceConstantly developing and innovating, they will gradually face a formidable opponent in air combat. Giant missilesThe appearance of the will undoubtedly be rightU.S. Air ForcePose a major challenge that forces them to reassess and update their operational philosophy.
Chinese Air ForceofGiant air-to-air missilesThe appearance attracted the attention of the world. By easily shooting downAWACS, this kindMissileswill beChinese Air ForceOpen a door to air supremacy. However, its effectiveness andReliabilityIt also needs to be verified through future actual combat and Xi. For the future development of air warfare,Chinese Air ForceIt is necessary to continue to intensify technological research and development and innovation, and always remain at the forefront of air combat technology. Only continuous progress and innovation,Chinese Air Forcein order to gain greater superiority and victory in modern air combat.
Chinese Air ForceofGiant air-to-air missilesThe appearance of the debut made me rightModern air combatThe development and future military technology of great interest arose. ThisMissilesThe emergence of more than just representsChinese Air Forceinnovation and development, also showcasedMedium ** thingAdvances in technology. The nature of air combat is changing dramatically, and superiority is no longer relying solely on close-range dogfights, but on over-the-horizon firepower. Only by mastering the technology of over-the-horizon combat can we truly have air supremacy.
ForChinese Air ForceLet's talk about thisGiant air-to-air missilesThe debut of the meansChinese Air ForceIt is constantly pursuing technological innovation and the improvement of modern combat capabilities. It also reminds us that modern warfare is no longer a simple confrontation, but requires the all-round development of various typesand technology to adapt to diverse battlefield needs. Only continuous innovation and progressChinese Air Forceto be inModern air combatto stay ahead of the curve.