As the official commissioning of the Fujian approaches, military fans are becoming more and more excited about this state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. We know that the Fujian will be the world's largest aircraft carrier after the American Ford-class, with a displacement of more than 80,000 tons. As the saying goes, "a good horse deserves a good saddle", and we have a great platform. Does the PLA have enough advanced carrier-based aircraft and does it provide enough combat effectiveness for Fujian ships?
In addition to the legendary J-35** carrier-based aircraft, the released version of the J-15 fighter will also become the main carrier-based aircraft of China's aircraft carriers in the future. So what is a Fujian ship? Many opinions believe that the model of this aircraft must be the J-15D electronic warfare aircraft. Despite the significant increase in the cost of detection and reconnaissance equipment, from an operational point of view, the J-15D is an indispensable "combat multiplier".
* shows that the ** hardpoint of the J-15D is different from the previous J-15 carrier-based aircraft. The aircraft's wingtip pylons are equipped with electronic warfare pods similar to those found on the J-16 fighter. However, it is very different from the regular version of the J-15 fighter. Previously, the wingtip pylons of the J-15 carrier-based aircraft carried PL-8 combat bombs.
Unlike the serial number of the US military aircraft, the D on the J-15 fighter stands for "electronic warfare", and the J-15D is actually the electronic warfare version of the J-15 carrier-based aircraft. The aircraft is similar to the EA-18G "Growler" electronic warfare aircraft of the US military. Both are model aircraft electronic warfare aircraft improved on the basis of carrier-based fighters. At the moment, only China and the United States are capable of building modern aircraft carriers. - World electronic warfare aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft. The J-15D not only inherits the excellent maneuverability and avionics equipment of the J-15 fighter, but is also equipped with a next-generation electronic countermeasure device and an electronic jamming pod, which can destroy enemy aircraft by improving the aircraft's electronic counterattack capabilities. The ability to carry out electronic attacks.
At present, electronic warfare aircraft are attracting more and more attention from many countries, and at present, the United States, China, and Russia are equipped with 5th generation fighters, and maintain a generation gap advantage with 4th generation fighters. In particular, the advanced radar and situational awareness systems of the 5th generation aircraft will pose a great threat to the 4th generation aircraft, and the electronic warfare aircraft can offset the advantages brought by the advanced radar system of the 5th generation aircraft through the electronic pod. Handbag. Earlier, during the largest training exercise "Red Flag" of the US Air Force, an EA-18G "shot down" an F-22 fighter in a simulated free air combat. An effective jet threat was created through the attack of the EA-18G fighter jet, and ultimately won with electronic warfare capabilities.
Most fighters are equipped with electronic warfare pods, and the RKR-700A electronic warfare pod is currently widely used in China, but there is still a large performance gap between this pod and the pods installed on professional electronic warfare aircraft such as the J-700. 15d.Neither jamming capabilities, effective range, nor duration can be compared with the pods installed on the J-15D. The J-15D fighter is equipped with a wide range of electronic warfare pods, which can provide enemy radar positions. It can also carry out electronic jamming and has a variety of functions such as ground-based radar and air defense suppression, and can effectively suppress enemy fifth-generation aircraft through full-band signal jamming and electronic signal deception. After the fighter is installed, it will have a great impact on the overall strength of China's aircraft carrier fleet. U.S. military speed.