China Accelerates Armament Upgrades For Its Air Force, Including Fifth Generation J-20 Fighters

As often happens in the Celestial Empire, statements about important innovations are voiced traditionally for the corresponding event. The China Airshow 2021 international aerospace show has opened in Zhuhai, China today. According to the Global Times, Yang Wei, the chief designer of the J-20 stealth fighter, spoke about the Corporation's priorities. aviation Industry of China (AVIC).

The PRC has a separate state program for the development of military aviation, integrated into the government's five-year plans. By the end of the 14th five-year plan, that is, by the end of 2025, AVIC should present a whole set of technical innovations that enhance the current capabilities of the H-6 series bombers. Thus, the modification of the H-6J carrier, presented in August 2020, is capable of lifting six YJ-83 anti-ship missiles and YJ-12 supersonic missiles into the sky.

At the same time, long-range aircraft can receive other updated weapon systems and airborne equipment. The goal is to meet evolving challenges while strengthening the strategic strike capability of the Chinese Army Air Force.

There are grounds for such ambitious statements. In the previous five-year cycle, the Chinese air bureau was able to complete the project of the J-20 fighter, which belongs to the fifth generation. At the ceremonial parade in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in July this year, they demonstrated some of the capabilities of these aircraft - they received a number of changes that are not advertised to the general public. Now the PRC is accelerating the modernization of weapons for its Air Force, including fifth-generation J-20 fighters. The main task is to enter the armament of the aircraft with hypersonic missiles. However, while they are at the development stage.

In addition to the improvement packages for the fighter and bomber, AVIC Corporation is developing a separate area of ​​​​military drones middle and high class. The most popular UAVs, which have been (as allegedly) tested in real combat conditions, are produced by the YL-1 and YL-2 companies. Among them are Yilong models with a fixed wing, as well as examples of medium and small Yunying and Xuange rotorcraft.

AVIC engineers have the ability to adapt combat vehicles for functionality for civilian industries. Including - various types of observation from the air, meteorological monitoring, transportation of small cargo.

Footage from the air show that opened in China:

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[Snail N9]

The Chinese dragon sharpens recently grown teeth ...

[Terenin]

Quote: Snail N9

The Chinese dragon sharpens recently grown teeth ...

So he will overtake himself
Maybe they'll drought rice for a year

[novel66]

enhancing the current capabilities of the H-6 series bombers

good bomber Tupolev came up with

[Terenin]

Quote: novel xnumx

enhancing the current capabilities of the H-6 series bombers

good bomber Tupolev came up with

Tupolev

[novel66]

three-time Hurray, the third - lingering! (hello to the Pushkin military commissar)

[Terenin]

Quote: novel xnumx

three-time Hurray, the third - lingering! (hello to the Pushkin military commissar)

Buddy retired. Just celebrated 55 years

[Grandfather]

Quote: Terenin

Quote: novel xnumx

three-time Hurray, the third - lingering! (hello to the Pushkin military commissar)

Buddy retired. Just celebrated 55 years

[Terenin]

Quote: Dead Day

Quote: Terenin

Quote: novel xnumx

three-time Hurray, the third - lingering! (hello to the Pushkin military commissar)

Buddy retired. Just celebrated 55 years

Do you also know, or for solidarity?

[novel66]

well, hello boy !!

[Private-K]

The Chinese still cannot create a new bomber.
This, in fact, says a lot about their aviation industry.

[svp67]

Thus, the modification of the H-6J carrier, presented in August 2020, is capable of lifting six YJ-83 anti-ship missiles and YJ-12 supersonic missiles into the sky.

Anti-ship missile YJ-83 - with a range of up to 200 km, a new control system and supersonic speed (M = 1.5) in the final section of the trajectory.

Supersonic missile YJ-12 - with a supersonic anti-ship, anti-radar or air-to-surface missile, the range of use varies from 54-130, in the export version air-to-surface up to 250 km for surface targets.

[Thrifty]

The Chinese will put a good engine on their j 20, and the plane will immediately become the sixth generation .... An iron with an iron, maneuverability is not much better than a brick, and there is also a "fifth generation", especially since there is no engine on it ...

[svp67]

Quote: Thrifty

The Chinese will put a good engine on their j 20, and the plane will immediately become the sixth generation ...

But when it will be .... until "they have a stone flower"

Iron by iron, maneuverability is not much better than brick

And the sound, the sound of the flight ... than the "song" of our singer "- the Su-57 began to resemble ... it would be interesting to look inside their air intake

[Grandfather]

Ji-20 is not impressive at all, from the word "absolutely".

[Nexcom]

Yes, somehow its contours look clumsy. Their new Y-20 transporter looks exactly the same, if I do not confuse its nomenclature. Outwardly, it looks as if elements from different planes tried to dazzle together. There is no sense of integrity.
However, I am not an aircraft designer and I could be wrong ...

[voyaka uh]

The Chinese took the MiG-144 scheme.
And slightly altered for stealth.
MiG You are also not impressed by the word "absolutely"?

[Nexcom]

Our planes were almost always all right with their "appearance", if you told me that.

[rocket757]

China Accelerates Armament Upgrades For Its Air Force, Including Fifth Generation J-20 Fighters

... China is purposefully building up its military power !!!
By the way, he does not forget about economic affairs!
So everything is logical, but here's what will come of it in the end.

[Berg berg]

The Chinese can come up with any generation of aircraft, but their engines will always be Russian! Recently there was a statement from the Chinese themselves that they cannot increase the production of the J-20 since they have run out of Russian engines and this is not a fake. For display, they can and have one engine of their own, it has a resource only for takeoff and landing.

[Nexcom]

Chinese WS-15 engines already exist. yes, they have not yet been brought to the serial version due to problems with fuel efficiency and unstable operation in afterburner mode, but they are already there. a matter of time - the Chinese will bring them to mind.

[Berg berg]

You just confirmed my text and the information from the Chinese does not have the sixth because the engines are Russian and do not correspond to the sixth from the SU-35, which they buy with a spare engine. Although if they admit, it turns out that the old SU35 engine is the sixth, then our new one for the SU-57 will be 6 +++!

[fa2998]

Quote: Dead Day

Ji-20 is not impressive at all, from the word "absolutely".

I read a lot of such comments. Many are throwing bricks at the G-20, a generation is looking for him. BUT HE IS A NEW AIRCRAFT, and there are already many of them, and is being improved. Remember, our NEW AIRCRAFT is only 1 (one), and with the same engine. These are the following. we are advanced aircraft builders.

[fa2998]

Quote: Thrifty

especially since there is no engine for it ...

Once we supplied cars, trucks and tanks to the Chinese. Yes, and the Tu-16 is also ours. Now you will look out the window-around Chinese cars and trucks. Yes, they export tanks, and make planes themselves. I think the engines will learn.