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Actually these very impressive photos are accompanied by very interesting description… so interesting that I had passed them to friends in other medium.
The description and its translation are as below:
东风快递送来火箭军的超级大片，这个应该敢查收吧！
来源：央广军事 发布：2020-03-27
这是一支神秘的部队
有着大国重器、战略铁拳的美誉
有着亲昵而又响亮的昵称
——东风快递
他们是大国长剑的执掌人
远离灯火斑斓
在深山密林、大漠戈壁、雪原林海
[消息来源没有提到的是，在中国的山区有5000多公里深的深地下隧道]
枕戈待旦，只为一声号令
“点火”
“发射”
我国的战略导弹部队
火箭军！来了
DONGFENG EXPRESS — PLA ROCKET FORCE
This is a mysterious force
It has a good reputation as a great power, a heavy weapon and a strategic iron fist
With an endearing and loud nickname
DONGFENG EXPRESS
They are the masters of the long sword of great powers
Stay away from the lights
In the deep mountains and thick forests, the vast desert of Gobi, snowfield and sea of trees
[And what the source did not mention, more than 5,000 kilometers of deep underground tunnels in the mountainous regions across China]
All they need is just one single call
“IGNITE!”
“FIRE!”
The Strategic Missile Force of China (PLARF)
Note: text under the square brackets […] is my own improvisation
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PL-17
This stunning image (November 2016) indicated a new large VLRAAM has been under development and its exact designation is unknown (PL-17?) . Compared to PL-12, it has 4 tail control fins only (coupled with TVC?) and is significantly longer and thicker than PL-12 (length 5.7m, diameter 300mm). Its large size suggests the missile actually belongs to a new class of VLRAAM and not a PL-12 replacement. As the result it cannot be carried internally by the 4th generation fighters such as J-20 but is expected to be carried externally by 3.5th generation long-range fighters/interceptors such as J-16. However it may still be carried externally by J-20 underneath its wings. The missile appears to be propelled by a dual pulse rocket motor in favor of a ramjet engine, which has a smaller drag and a slimmer size. It is also speculated to fly a semi-ballistic trajectory similar to American AIM-54 in order to achieve an extra long range (range>300km, speed>Mach 4, cruising altitude 30km). PL-17 is believed to feature an advanced guidance system including a two-way datalink and a new active AESA seeker with enhanced ECCM capability. Before the launch the missile must obtain the target information via datalink from an AWACS, a land-based long-range radar or even a satellite. The launch aircraft disengages right after releasing the missile. After the initial ascent stage, the missile may use Beidou+INS+datalink guidance during the mid-course cruising stage. At the terminal diving stage, in combination with the AESA seeker, it may also use an IIR seeker as indicated by a small optical window in its nose, which further increases its kill probability amid severe jamming. Therefore this VLRAAM could pose a serious threat to high-value aerial targets deep behind the enemy line such as AWACS and tankers, and currently is the only type in this class. It was rumored in November 2016 that a PL-17 was test-fired successfully from a J-16. The latest image (April 2020) of the missile being carried by a JH-7A testbed suggests that the development of PL-17 is moving forward and it is expected to enter the service in the near future.
- Last Updated 4/11/20
This stunning image (November 2016) indicated a new large VLRAAM has been under development and its exact designation is unknown (PL-17?) . Compared to PL-12, it has 4 tail control fins only (coupled with TVC?) and is significantly longer and thicker than PL-12 (length 5.7m, diameter 300mm). Its large size suggests the missile actually belongs to a new class of VLRAAM and not a PL-12 replacement. As the result it cannot be carried internally by the 4th generation fighters such as J-20 but is expected to be carried externally by 3.5th generation long-range fighters/interceptors such as J-16. However it may still be carried externally by J-20 underneath its wings. The missile appears to be propelled by a dual pulse rocket motor in favor of a ramjet engine, which has a smaller drag and a slimmer size. It is also speculated to fly a semi-ballistic trajectory similar to American AIM-54 in order to achieve an extra long range (range>300km, speed>Mach 4, cruising altitude 30km). PL-17 is believed to feature an advanced guidance system including a two-way datalink and a new active AESA seeker with enhanced ECCM capability. Before the launch the missile must obtain the target information via datalink from an AWACS, a land-based long-range radar or even a satellite. The launch aircraft disengages right after releasing the missile. After the initial ascent stage, the missile may use Beidou+INS+datalink guidance during the mid-course cruising stage. At the terminal diving stage, in combination with the AESA seeker, it may also use an IIR seeker as indicated by a small optical window in its nose, which further increases its kill probability amid severe jamming. Therefore this VLRAAM could pose a serious threat to high-value aerial targets deep behind the enemy line such as AWACS and tankers, and currently is the only type in this class. It was rumored in November 2016 that a PL-17 was test-fired successfully from a J-16. The latest image (April 2020) of the missile being carried by a JH-7A testbed suggests that the development of PL-17 is moving forward and it is expected to enter the service in the near future.
- Last Updated 4/11/20
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