Armed Forces of China

[Soldier35]

China's Skywalker drone with fiber optic control is shown in China. The FPV drone is manufactured by Skywalker Technology Co., Ltd from Wuhan. Depending on the task, the FPV drone can be equipped with reels with different lengths of fiber optic cable. At the moment, the drone can fly at a distance of 1, 5 and 10 km. Due to the use of a reel with a fiber optic cable, the weight of the drone's warhead is reduced, there is no data on it. For example, a reel with a 5 km cable weighs 1.1 kg, therefore a reel with a 10 km cable will weigh about 2 kg. In this configuration, the payload weight of the drone will be about 3 kg, which makes it possible to use the drone only against lightly armored vehicles.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CflAwq-BfMs

 

[Soldier35]

The Chinese army has begun to equip 155-mm self-propelled howitzers PLZ-05, anti-drone protection called "Mangal". As protection, mesh screens are installed on top and on the sides of the self-propelled guns. This type of protection against drones is used by the Russian and Ukrainian armies and several other countries. The first self-propelled guns with such protection were noticed during artillery exercises of the ground forces of the Western Command of the Chinese army. The protection against drones was installed in response to the appearance of army units in India using drones. The PLZ-05 self-propelled gun was accepted into service in 2007 and is equipped with an automatic gun loading system created on the basis of the Russian self-propelled gun "Msta-S". The firing range of the PLZ-05 self-propelled gun with WS-35 ammunition is up to 100 km, it is worth noting, this is questioned by experts, the barrel length is 54 calibers.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYCjf_x85Ng

 

[Soldier35]

Footage has been published of Russian Su-35S fighter jets escorting the plane of Chinese President Xi Jinping as it approached Kazan. Let me remind you that Xi Jinping arrived in Kazan to participate in the BRICS summit. Guided by the tradition of welcoming high-ranking guests, Russian Air Force fighter jets met and escorted the plane of the Chinese leader to the Kazan airport


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2yUYAEZF-A

 

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[Soldier35]

On November 30, Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Chinese H-6K bombers carried out an air patrol over the waters of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the western part of the Pacific Ocean. The duration of the joint flight of Russian and Chinese aircraft was about 8 hours. Fighter air cover was provided along the entire route of the joint patrol, using Russian Su-30SM, MiG-31 and Chinese J-16 (Jian-16) aircraft. The J-16 aircraft is based on the Russian Su-27 aircraft. During the joint air patrol, the Russian aircraft landed and took off from an airfield in China, and refueled in the air. Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers are carriers of non-nuclear KR Kh-101 strategic missiles and nuclear Kh-102 missiles. The H-6K bombers can carry YJ-21 missiles, as well as DF-10 strategic cruise missiles with a range of 1,700 - 2,000 km.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3xBmfxX4_s

 

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View: https://x.com/WenJian0922/status/1868487030151496125

 

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View: https://x.com/WenJian0922/status/1868487030151496125

what's the purpose of both the MD19 and MD22? are they TDVs or Recon aircrafts or something else?

 

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what's the purpose of both the MD19 and MD22? are they TDVs or Recon aircrafts or something else?

Hypersonic aircraft technology experimental platform

It can be used as a hypersonic bomber for military purposes and as a hypersonic passenger aircraft for civilian purposes

 

[Soldier35]

A flight of the alleged prototype of the sixth generation fighter took place in China. During the flight, the prototype aircraft was accompanied by the Chinese J-20 fighter. It is worth noting that the sixth generation of aircraft should already be unmanned, according to some aviation experts. Previously, the alleged prototype was shown at an exhibition.
The aircraft does not have its own index yet, the J-XD or J-XD1 indexes were previously used. The prototype aircraft is created according to the "flying wing" scheme and does not have a tail unit. Presumably, the aircraft does not have hydraulics and all control is carried out by electrical equipment. The aircraft is equipped with flat nozzles of three engines.
Based on the size of the aircraft, it can be assumed that the takeoff weight of the aircraft is from 35 to 50 tons, the payload weight in the internal weapons compartments is about 10 tons, and the flight range is about 2,500 kilometers. The aircraft has a very low RCS, as a result of which it will be difficult to detect by radar.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJyBKShVEcs