PLA Air Force news, pics and videos

(Continued from above...)

by78 said:

CATIC shows off a "Stand-alone Weapon Fire Control System" at the Saudi Arabia International Defense Show. I'm guessing this is basically a weapon pylon with built-in fire control. No need to extensively re-wire an aircraft to take advantage of new weapons, just pop this on.

Click to expand...

Two more images of the external fire control system. It's compatible with a wide range of Western and Russian aircraft. Once installed, it will enable those aircraft to carry Chinese munitions without any hardwiring or programming. The system communicates with the pilot wirelessly via a portable tablet that can be either strapped onto the pilot's leg or be fixed to the cockpit.