2025 Victory Day parade thread (workup, 3rd Sept)

[bustead]

Unmanned ASFs?! CCTV said that some drones are for 無人制空, and it is not that same with loyal wingman type drones.

 

[ToughWinding]

Just now, the live broadcast director mentioned unmanned equipment, and they all referred to autonomous operation. That means it’s not just remote-controlled devices, but systems integrated with AI, so...

 

[BMUFL]

They are actually showing the logistic tails too. I guess that senior officer in charge who said they will show the combat formation as it would have been deployed really wasn't lying.

 

[Temstar]

惊雷-1, it's an ALBM. Probably that "Beijing's Hammer" missile for H-6N then?

 

[E100]

Believe it or not, this is by intention. It psychologically allows the other side to calm down gradually and engage in rationalising away the progress made by China's military. Full on Sputnik moment style is more psychologically traumatising and creates a heightened emotional response. This allows the US to downplay Chinese military developments unless they are thinking about it objectively. Even just one of these larger UAVs is something the US has not been able to fully develop and put into service. They only have the Ghost Bat and the like of small to medium, subsonic drones which Chinese aerospace representatives have mocked in leaked conference vids. The Chinese CCAs are heavy supersonic. There are also about 4 new heavy CCAs. US has yet to put a single medium one into service.

Do you know where these leaked videos are? Also do some of them have subtitles? Would like to hear them.

 

[valysre]

Air quality is really hitting now.

 

[Kejora]

UCAV with different intakes, one DSI one Caret

Both have all moving wingtips like J-XDS.

 

[bsdnf]

aerial formation footage is terrible—can't see anything ahhhhhhhhhh

Even if the J-36 and J-XDS just fly over, it wouldn't be a problem—it would be kept absolutely more confidential than usual.

 

[iBBz]

Stealth bombers spotted at the parade.

 

[daifo]

I think the disappointing part for us is that the aircraft photos we already got from the practice flights will likely be the best photo from the event