PLAAF Munitions

Re: PLAAF precision guided munitions

no_name said:

Is the red part a bomb or some sort of unguided rocket?

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The red part is the bomb itself.

Looks like a chinese SDB type weapon. Though there was the LS-6 100 and 50 kg versions at last zhuhai of course, they only featured strakes rather than SDB style fold out wings. Interesting that this bomb, whatever it is, is featuring potato masher type tails like the R-77.

But this pic is a few years old and we've not heard anymore from it since. Personally I'd like to see the EO guided LS-6 to be attached with SDB wings, which should substantially increase its range -- it already has satellite and EO guidance anyway, just give it some longer legs.

Re: PLAAF precision guided munitions

Re: PLAAF precision guided munitions

escobar said:

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Will you please make some comments next time. The last two pictures are not PGMs.

weaponry

Given the PLA airforce affection for high velocity (unguided) air-to-ground rockets in different calibers.

In the west several producers of high velocity air-to-ground rockets have developped guided (TV) versions of their 70mm rockets; is there a similar programme for China airforce?
(80mm rocket and larger should offer more space for such modification and maintain a credible warhead over similar 70mm rockets)

Re: weaponry

pendragon said:

Given the PLA airforce affection for high velocity (unguided) air-to-ground rockets in different calibers.

In the west several producers of high velocity air-to-ground rockets have developped guided (TV) versions of their 70mm rockets; is there a similar programme for China airforce?
(80mm rocket and larger should offer more space for such modification and maintain a credible warhead over similar 70mm rockets)

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I remember reading a report describing Chinese rockets with TV guidance but the rockets are truck launched.

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I think yo might be referring to the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS II) which is a laser guided, not TV 70mm missile that is compatible with existing Hydra 70 unguided rocket systems. According to Wikipedia, it's just achieved IOC with the USMC.

As I understand it, the APKWS II uses the same laser seeker as the Hellfire mated with control vanes to achieve high accuracy, at lower cost and smaller blast impact.

Something similar would of great use to the PLAAF / PLANAF

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Yes, I am aware of the existence of the laser guided version.
But this wa as short article about Tv guided rockets with less hot-probability, but cheaper and with true fire-and-forget specs.

And no, sorry, but no I didn't save the article.

btw Kongsberg (Sweden) offers similar guided rockets

Re: weaponry

pendragon said:

Yes, I am aware of the existence of the laser guided version.
But this wa as short article about Tv guided rockets with less hot-probability, but cheaper and with true fire-and-forget specs.

And no, sorry, but no I didn't save the article.

btw Kongsberg (Sweden) offers similar guided rockets

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Correction: Kongsberg is located in the town with that name 80 km West of the Norse capital Oslo.

Great subject..

I merged the weaponry thread with the Precision guided munitions threads so the readers could have a greater grasp of this subject. There's great information in this thread. Enjoy!

Re: weaponry

pendragon said:

Given the PLA airforce affection for high velocity (unguided) air-to-ground rockets in different calibers.

In the west several producers of high velocity air-to-ground rockets have developped guided (TV) versions of their 70mm rockets; is there a similar programme for China airforce?
(80mm rocket and larger should offer more space for such modification and maintain a credible warhead over similar 70mm rockets)

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I don't recall reading anything about that for the PLAAF. However, as the S-8/S-13/S-25 are Russian rockets, it's entirely possible that the PLAAF can import the Kor variants for the S-8 and S-13 rockets. The Kor designation is for S-5/S-8/S-13 rockets which have been modified to be laser and optically guided in accordance with the Ugroza weapons system. The Russians have been 'working' on that system for some time now, though I don't recall reading any updates as of late. From the report I have read, the Kor guidance system is accurate to about 1.8 m (i.e. CEP accuracy of 1.8 m).