Stealth H-6 it’s the only way
2024 Zhuhai Airshow main thread, Air Systems
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Do take into account that the PLA ad on new military aircraft at Zhuhai was made on the exact same day as PLA launched an ICBM for the first time in 44 years, to a distance of 12000 kilometers (enough to reach anywhere in the continental US from mainland China).
I think both were part of the same message. China definitely has a different take on military tensions at the moment. ICBM of 12k range is only for all out war against the US. Maybe it's a response to the US placing Typhon missiles on China's coast/Cuban missiles crisis 2.0, maybe it's a response to unprecedented US arms sales to the rebel regime in Taiwan, maybe it's China taking over the baton of deterance from Russia after the failed Russian missile test.
Whatever the reason, we should take that clear message into consideration when we guess about the level of reveal at Zhuhai.
I'm guessing J20 twin seater or J35 for bare minimum.
I think both were part of the same message. China definitely has a different take on military tensions at the moment. ICBM of 12k range is only for all out war against the US. Maybe it's a response to the US placing Typhon missiles on China's coast/Cuban missiles crisis 2.0, maybe it's a response to unprecedented US arms sales to the rebel regime in Taiwan, maybe it's China taking over the baton of deterance from Russia after the failed Russian missile test.
Whatever the reason, we should take that clear message into consideration when we guess about the level of reveal at Zhuhai.
I'm guessing J20 twin seater or J35 for bare minimum.
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Im willing to bet its the Y-20B or some variant that will be the new aircraft at this year's Zhuhai Air Show. I recently saw a picture of some African Dignitary getting a scale model of the Y-20B from a high ranking Chinese Military Man. This is obviously a marketing device to drum up demand for the new aircraft which is going to be supplied to the market soon.
I'm more interested in new UAV systems, it's a fairly mature industry within China now so I wouldn't be surprised they show off more than a few new models of loitering munition/stealthy UAVs.
You're right. Logistics UAVs could also be the next big thing.
J35，i think too.
Here we go again .. almost exactly two years ago we had almost exactly the same discussion ... and almost the same announcement:
Zhuhai Airshow 2022
Hmm, should we expect a H-20 teaser or new information? https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202209/1276229.shtml When asked whether any new member of the 20 series would make debut at this year's show, Senior Colonel Shen Jinke, a spokesperson for the PLA Air Force, said at the press conference on...
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Honestly there's not much to hide about the new heavy attack helo. It's probably as stealthy as a brick with capability similar to existing attack helos, whether PLA keeps it hidden or not does not make much of a strategic difference.
They should showcase it in the airshow.
Read a 'leak' for a new vehicle for this 2024 Zhuhai.
Apparantly, there's gonna be some armored vehicle able to fire off 128 mini drones (only about hand grenade lvls of explosives).
And another vehicle storing extra munition apparantly has 2-3x 128.
Depending on the level of software (recognizing humans, formation flying etc.) and hardware (camera, sensors, flight/range etc.), this would be quite deadly.
I imagine the full 128 can be fired off within minutes, and then it can drive away. Even just firing half or 1/4, it would still be quite something (and likely even faster to fire, so can relocate / drive away even faster).
Especially if they can make it quite resistant against electronic warfare.
Apparantly, there's gonna be some armored vehicle able to fire off 128 mini drones (only about hand grenade lvls of explosives).
And another vehicle storing extra munition apparantly has 2-3x 128.
Depending on the level of software (recognizing humans, formation flying etc.) and hardware (camera, sensors, flight/range etc.), this would be quite deadly.
I imagine the full 128 can be fired off within minutes, and then it can drive away. Even just firing half or 1/4, it would still be quite something (and likely even faster to fire, so can relocate / drive away even faster).
Especially if they can make it quite resistant against electronic warfare.