PLA AEW&C, SIGINT, EW and MPA thread

[Blitzo]

We might be at 8 kj500 and 8 Y8q produced, currently. And given the pace of production, there might be several more added each year. While fo rY8q i see such a need, even for upward of 50-100 airframes, I do believe kj500 production will cease soon enough, as there's hardly an urgent need for 50+ AEW planes.

Considering the date when this satellite pic was taken (16/5/2017), I think we are probably at a total of at least 8 KJ-500s, and possibly 8 Y-8Qs.

And I agree, I wouldn't be opposed to drawing down KJ-500 production rate a bit and using those slots for Y-8Q instead. An annual production rate of 6-8 Y-8Qs would be a good rate of production to attain a core of ASW MPAs for the immediate future within four or five years for them to build on.

In the end I think the big limiting factor depends on what their annual Y-9 airframe production rate is. If they can only do like 10 a year then they'll be hard pressed to allocate slots reasonably. But if they can do 16 or 20 a year, that will open up a whole lot of opportunities to give themselves some leeway to build an operationally relevant number of aircraft of more than one type per year with a few airframes left over for more specialized missions.

 

[Hendrik_2000]

I am glad they finally put into serial production KJ 500 and Y8 Q. Both of then are urgent item. They need to crank it up fast

Is it the radome of the AWACS KJ-2000 or KJ-500?
The you man and woman who designed this sensor

 

[FORBIN]

These sat views are not accurate can be aircrafts in maintenance also or others,and again less proof for a production rate !
Never see such statistics with sat views

 

[davidau]

wow....an assortment of different intelligence gathering platforms...

various advanced technologies are put into production lines, incorporating laser tracking, auto level adjustment, auto precision drilling, modular construction in the production/assembly lines..

12 aircraft using Y-8/9 , at least 4 being KJ 500 early warning, 6 GX 6 antisubmarine..

 

[FORBIN]

wow....an assortment of different intelligence gathering platforms...

various advanced technologies are put into production lines, incorporating laser tracking, auto level adjustment, auto precision drilling, modular construction in the production/assembly lines..

12 aircraft using Y-8/9 , at least 4 being KJ 500 early warning, 6 GX 6 antisubmarine..

Nice job
Any coordinates for i spy a bit hehe

 

[FORBIN]

wow....an assortment of different intelligence gathering platforms...

various advanced technologies are put into production lines, incorporating laser tracking, auto level adjustment, auto precision drilling, modular construction in the production/assembly lines..

12 aircraft using Y-8/9 , at least 4 being KJ 500 early warning, 6 GX 6 antisubmarine..

Here 33° 8'3.08"N107°12'20.26"E
Hanzhong
Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation

05/2016 GE view : 2 KJ-500 + 9 Y-8/9 variants ?

But plant seems small only the building in gray ?

 

[Totoro]

What do you mean? There's a bunch of large factory buildings north of the parking apron shown in the image.

 

[FORBIN]

What do you mean? There's a bunch of large factory buildings north of the parking apron shown in the image.

Yep and meanwhile i find the plant here to north
33° 8'58.84"N 107°12'10.18"E


If you see 02/2016 much more aircrafts are visible.

So maybe... the last image can be good for production but not good location...
Always be more careful with China.

 

[Deino]

Yep and meanwhile i find the plant here to north
33° 8'58.84"N 107°12'10.18"E
View attachment 39317

If you see 02/2016 much more aircrafts are visible.

So maybe... the last image can be good for production but not good location...
Always be more careful with China.

But where is that larger area shown in the recent image in this GE image ??

 

[Totoro]

But where is that larger area shown in the recent image in this GE image ??

A few km south of the factory, and just above/near the factory runway.