Since we are Europeans! And especially neither France nor GB would give up being program-leader!
But let us stick to the topic!
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Since we are Europeans! And especially neither France nor GB would give up being program-leader!
But let us stick to the topic!
I've noticed numerous posts about this since the afternoon. Can any knowledgeable member here shed light on what it's about?
09V and next gen destroyers. But those aren’t Air Force. I suspect there might be some hypersonic projects that will be maturing after this batch though.
Oh, if I should make a wish-list for 2025 then there is still enough space left for some fancy UAV/UCAVs, a new tactical transport, the rumoured strategic transport (IMO more a hoax), the new heavy-lift helicopter, the Z-8D (naval Z-8L) ...
Yes I suppose once 09V and some helicopters come out the PLA will leave the phase of catching up and officially be looking to leap ahead in all fields
The end of a climax indeed.
But surely there are more exiting things to come. 004,Stovl maybe,Variable Cycle Engine,near space vehicle.
We expect H20 because US had B2 for a long time.
Now China’s aviation is enterring the realm of freedom.
I would also add 004, new munitions (HCMs, HGVs), 003 commissioning (plus flight ops images), additional hypersonic projects (can Tengyun drop munitions???)Oh, if I should make a wish-list for 2025 then there is still enough space left for some fancy UAV/UCAVs, a new tactical transport, the rumoured strategic transport (IMO more a hoax), the new heavy-lift helicopter, the Z-8D (naval Z-8L) ...
Long-range autonomous drone swarms, large unmanned underwater and surface vessels, military LEO constellations and reusable 200t-class launch vehicles, cheap anti-satellite weaponry, robotic pack-mules for infantry based on the quad-wheel Unitree chassis
9VI too. For PLAAF, would be good to see their top-end UCAV at some point.
USAF still won’t show RQ-180, I don’t think PLA will show theirs anytime soon