J-10 Thread IV

[plawolf]

I expect this new HMS, or a refined version of it, to come as standard with the new PL10 missile, and probably also made backwards compatible with the PL8 as well.

 

[tphuang]

Not if they use different radars.

by that explanation then if you upgrade the J-10A radar to AESA, then J-10A would need to get a different designation.

 

[siegecrossbow]

by that explanation then if you upgrade the J-10A radar to AESA, then J-10A would need to get a different designation.

The Taiwanese F-16A is getting a different designation (F-16V) post radar upgrade, so yes.

 

[tphuang]

The Taiwanese F-16A is getting a different designation (F-16V) post radar upgrade, so yes.

Except we haven't seen that in PLAAF. If it is getting a new designation, the changes inside will be more than just radar imo.

 

[Blitzo]

Except we haven't seen that in PLAAF. If it is getting a new designation, the changes inside will be more than just radar imo.

J-10C obviously isn't any kind of official designation. But for the sake of discussion around these parts, it is probably easier to use J-10C to refer to to a J-10B with upgraded radar and likely upgrades of other avionics, rather than calling it "J-10B block II" or something.

 

[A.Man]

China Is Deploying J-10 fighters in Yanbian Airport, 25 km from the North Korea border.

 

[GreenestGDP]

China Is Deploying J-10 fighters in Yanbian Airport, ....View attachment 21598

In order to minimize the opfor sneak attack entering from Sea of Japan direction ??

 

[delft]

In order to minimize the opfor sneak attack entering from Sea of Japan direction ??

More likely to make sure any changes in Korean politics are not achieved by military means.

 

[plawolf]

Could just be a routine deployment as well.

Sometimes we read too much into what the PLA does.

 

[Deino]

China Is Deploying J-10 fighters in Yanbian Airport, 25 km from the North Korea border.View attachment 21598

Just help me out: Yanbian Airport is not a regular PLAAF-base or am I wrong ?