PLAAF & PLANAF H-6 Long Range Bomber thread

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From mssn65 on 14 May:

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The H-6J bomber with the unit number was photographed, and the H-6J are already deployed to the Naval Aviation units.

https://jbbs.shitaraba.net/bbs/read.cgi/sports/37992/1533086155/

It is one of the advanced models of H-6K, with improvements mainly focused on the anti-ship attack capabilities

• Information that four aircraft have already been handed over to the Naval Aviation units

• Introduced as an update to the existing H-6G

• The H-6J has a completely redesigned airframe, is equipped with a D-30 KP2 engine that is stronger than the existing one. It is made lighter by increasing the usage of the composite materials, and adopts new avionics, pylons are equipped with the more advanced ASM and electronic warfare pods in eight places, have greatly improved its overall ability.

• As an anti-ship attack aircraft, the operation radius is extended by 5% to 3,500 km, and the number of anti-ship missiles increased from 2~4 to 6 for H-6G. The main armament of the H-6J is the long-range supersonic anti-ship cruise missile YJ-12, which is a weapon hailed as a stand-off attack against the USN DDG.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1128246918369275905

 

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[Deino]

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You just beat my by a second !

Second H-6J confirmed with a serial number: H-6J number 9115 seems to be assigned to the newly established STC Navy Independent Bomber Regiment

image 'heiniao' via CMA Blog/Huitong

 

[bahadur999]

You just beat my by a second !

Second H-6J confirmed with a serial number: H-6J number 9115 seems to be assigned to the newly established STC Navy Independent Bomber Regiment

image 'heiniao' via CMA Blog/Huitong

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This might be the newly '9th Brigade' in Hainan?

 

[Deino]

This might be the newly '9th Brigade' in Hainan?

Where did you hear anything on a newly '9th Brigade' in Hainan?

 

[bahadur999]

Where did you hear anything on a newly '9th Brigade' in Hainan?

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/plaa...aft-y-8gx-family.465649/page-12#post-11405604

Here. But i might misunderstood though so forgive me.
It might be a new name for the 23rd Bomber Regiment in Mengshu (23rd Brigade?)

 

[Deino]

Interesting difference between a H-6K and the H-6J: The H-6K (PLAAF) has its EO-turret placed in the middle/centre position, whereas the H-6J (PLAN NA) has its EO-turret placed slightly off-set.

 

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H-6K

 

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H-6J

 

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[JSCh]

China's H-6K bomber expected to be armed with hypersonic weapons
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/8/6 15:51:59

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An H-6K bomber takes off from a military airfield. Twelve H-6K bombers assigned to a division of the PLA Air Force conducted a long haul flight from the hinterland of China's central Shaanxi Plain to a certain area to carry out military training, according to the official social media account of the Chinese PLA Air Force on the Sina Weibo, March 27, 2018. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

The main mission objective of China's H-6K bomber is to strike key strategic points deep within enemy territories, the state broadcaster revealed, leading experts to predict that the warplane could eventually be armed with hypersonic weapons that can destroy hostile military hubs 3,000 kilometers away within minutes.

Together with J-20 stealth fighters, H-6Ks could devastate the enemy's fighting capability even before a war gets fully underway, analysts said.

"In a war, our main objective is to launch attacks on an enemy's deep and vital positions, paralyzing their facilities. This is what we especially excel at," said H-6K pilot Li Ping, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Tuesday.

While the H-6K is not a stealth warplane, nor does it have outstanding speed to penetrate deep into hostile territory, it is equipped with very advanced weapons including air-launched cruise missiles, enabling it to attack targets far away, Wang Ya'nan, chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times on Tuesday.

"The H-6K can remain within a safe zone, launch its missiles that can reach targets 2,000 kilometers away," Wang said, noting that these missiles are difficult to intercept due to their stealth capabilities.

"With China developing hypersonic weapons [missiles that fly at least five times the speed of sound] in recent years, its attack range and speed could become even greater than a conventional cruise missile, potentially capable of taking out targets deep within hostile territories 3,000 kilometers away within just a few minutes," Wang predicted.

Assuming each H-6K can carry six missiles, 10 bombers can attack as many as 60 vital military hubs, which could destroy the enemy, he said.

CCTV also reported that the Air Force's J-20 fighter jets have been conducting full-scale, beyond-visual-range aerial combat exercises.

The J-20 could partner with the H-6K and clear the sky by shooting down hostile aerial hubs such as early warning aircraft and tanker aircraft, while the H-6K will scorch land hubs such as command centers and missile positions, according to Wang.

The H-6Ks are undergoing frequent training under combat scenarios together with early warning aircraft and fighter jets, CCTV reported.

In 2018, the munitions the H-6Ks used in exercises were multiple times greater than in past years, the report said.

 

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