PLAAF Munitions

plawolf said:

Then it becomes a mini-arms race, with one side of the PLA trying to figure out how to reduce the likelihood and ranges at which the J20 becomes detectable; while the other side works to see how they can increase the likelihood and ranges at which they can detect LO opfor targets.

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An "intra-arms race"?

Imagine a Biplane UAV flying high with radar elements in/under the leading and trailing edges of the four half wings flying towards and away from the target at a great height. That should be able to see, using suitable radar frequency, even stealth aircraft at a large distance and support the use of very long range air-to-air missiles.

This thread seems to be the closest I've seen to the link topic:

schenkus said:

If this range is real, how might this missile be used at full range ?

Even at Mach 3 it would need about 15 minutes to reach the target and even a tanker would fly 100km in this time, so it would need regular updates until it could use it's own radar to follow the target.

Or would the idea be to target the radar emissions of an AWACS ?

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I think this is where US Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach referred to when he said that the KJ-500 is used as a range multiplier for the J-20s during a Mitchell Institute interview.

Is the TL-500 or similar missile in service? What platforms is it compatible with?

I've only seen the static displays in Zhuhai.

Sources and pictures would greatly help my research. Thanks!

gongolongo said:

Is the TL-500 or similar missile in service? What platforms is it compatible with?

I've only seen the static displays in Zhuhai.

Sources and pictures would greatly help my research. Thanks!

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Seems to be the GB-6 in service

Deino said:

Seems to be the GB-6 in service

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GB-6 is the domestic designation?


Thanks!

Various micro missiles from previous Zhuhai shows. Posting these here since I believe they are all capable of being air-launched.

Noob question, why do some have straight fins on the towards the back end and some have curved ones like those of rockets?

The TX-16 multi-platform precision strike missile for export. Man-portable or can be launched from vehicles or from air (UAVs).

– Length: 1006mm
– Diameter: 122 or 140mm
– Weight: ≤17kg (missile), ≤20kg (missile + canister)
– Range: 1.5km - 6km (ground launched), 1.5km - 7km (air launched)
– Guidance: INS + semi-active laser terminal guidance
– CEP: ≤1m, demonstrated sub-0.5m CEP against targets moving at 90km/h.
– Destructive payload/warhead: 4.5kg, can punch through 110mm RHA at 68 degrees.