China has every right to send arms to Russia, in their war effort against NATO.
So, Mr. Putin, here's a catalogue of Chinese weapons you might be interested.
Payments can be in the form of discounted natural gas...🧵
The current situation on the ground is characterized by trench warfare stalemate, and artillery duels.
This is caused by the inability of Russian aerospace forces to provide timely air support.
Legacy platforms like Su-25 are vulnerable to MANPADS
There are 3 ways China can help on this specific issue.
OPTION 1:
True drone swarm systems
These are a massive upgrade from the Shahed-136 suicide drones
Our system is capable of swarm attacks and automated formations, each swarm is usually around 200 drones.
Mr Putin, this system will allow give your soldiers a window of opportunity to attack, while the swarm is flying over Ukrainian positions.
It's a form of movement suppression.
Pro: easy to use and set up
Con: very expensive
OPTION 2:
Multi-purpose high tech UAVs
May I recommend the Wing-Loong 10 UAV?
It has a single turbofan engine, for high speed high altitude reconnaissance.
The highly versatile weapon pylons allows it to carry a plethora of Precision Guided Munitions (PGM)
We also have cheaper options like the CH-4.
Pro: very versatile and fairly cheap
Con: requires some training and infrastructure.
(we can provide technicians attached to your UAV units, but due to legal requirements, they won't be pulling the trigger)
OPTION 3:
Buy targeting pods and PGMs for manned fighters.
Russia has some indigenous designs, but its absence on the battlefield suggests Russia is having problem producing them under a sanctioned environment
Mr. Putin, if you want to end the war this year, buying them from China is you best bet.
We have a plethora of PGMs for you to chose from.
I highly recommend the LS-6/500kg Glide Bomb
It has a Turbojet engine, with a range of over 200km
This is very cheap form of standoff weapon, something your aerospace forces needs, because of your lackluster SEAD capability (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense)
To solve the root of the problem (SEAD deficiency)
Then may I recommend the TL-30 anti-radiation loiter munition.
It can be launched from any platform, and fly over a designated area to search for enemy radar signatures.
It can then lock on and destroy the enemy radar
Option 3 Pro: A good long term investment, for any future endeavors, say the Baltic states
Con: Intense training is needed
Mr. Putin, I also understand you are concerned about NATO tanks roaming in Ukraine.
Here are 2 Solutions for your feline problem
Option 1:
HJ-12 fire-and-forget top attack ATGMs
It's very light
The soft launch is capable of firing inside buildings
It has top attack capabilities that can defeat any NATO tank
Option 2:
Golden-Eagle 500 UAV
The biggest enemy of tanks are low-flying helicopters
But due to the proliferation of MANPADS, UAV attack helicopters will succeed that title
Other highly recommended weapon systems urgently needed by Russia
LW-30 laser air defense system, it's very effective in shooting down low flying drones.
FK-3000 air defense system, it can carry 96 anti-air missiles
Effective against incoming drones or artillery shells
The larger 6 packed FK-2000 module can defend against HIMARS attacks
I also recommend the SR-5 modular rocket artillery system
It has twice the capacity as HIMARS and munitions that are just as good.
From King Dragon 300 tactical missiles to launching drones, SR-5 can do everything.
It even comes with a self loading mechanism.
China's lethal weapon support for Russia, should match the amount of weapons the US have sold to Taiwan over the decades.
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With the introduction of the diesel-electric hybrid tank by China; The ZTZ-100, we now can have sci-fi systems like:
♦️Electromagnetic armor (EFA)
♦️Electrothermal Chemical Gun (ETC gun)
Detailed thread on the future of land/armored warfare developed by China.
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The Type-100 family is made up of serval platforms, including the ZTZ-100 tank and the ZBD-100 fire support vehicle and they are only the start.
There will also be a 50 ton class heavy main battle tank with 125mm electrothermal chemical(ETC) gun with electromagnetic armor (EFA)
We will also have a long range fire support vehicle with vertical launch systems (VLS), capable of storing 20+ long range (10km+) heavy anti-tank missiles.
They together create a network of systems on land, capable of first detection, first shot and first kill.
A thread detailing the speed, range and trajectory of China's anti-ship hypersonic missiles.
Our potential enemies have no way of intercepting these missiles, so it's only fair to let them know, how their billion dollar ship will be destroyed.
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How China's 4th gen tank exemplifies the differences in force design between China and the US?🧵1/8
The US military has global projection needs, their weapons are not specialized to do certain tasks in certain regions against certain enemies. It's a case of jack of all trade.
Meanwhile, China's ZTZ-201 light MBT is specifically designed to fight in Taiwan and the Himalayas.
Taiwan's useful terrain is very flat, dotted with cities and towns that are less than 2km apart.
Hence engagement even for armored/mechanized forces will be that 2km dash over farmlands then into cities.
Short engagements between tanks, if it ever happens, will be from covered position shooting at each other.
This means drones and sensor networks are more important than pure mass in armor.
Comprehensive minute-by-minute illustrative thread, on how the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian conducts cyclical attack operation.
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The optimal air wing composition:
⏺️24x J-35(green & red), divided into 2 attack waves of 12 each.
⏺️24x J-15T (blue & purple), divided into 2 attack waves of 12 each.
⏺️4x J-15D electronic warfare fighter (orange).
⏺️4x J-600 AEW&C (light blue).
⏺️~10 helicopters (black) for anti-submarine, search and rescue missions.
Cyclical operations are the most common attack mode of aircraft carriers, they divide the carrier airwing into attack waves and launch them with intervals in between.
This allows sustained operation for a long periods of time.
🔹Wave 1 (green J-35 stealth fighters) takes 12 minutes to launch 12x J-35, + 2 min to launch 1x KJ-600 (light blue) + 1 min to launch 2x J-15D EW fighter (orange).
= 15 minutes.
**Catapults can launch aircraft with 30 second intervals.
A comprehensive thread about Chinese aircraft carrier operations.
How do we compare to the US aircraft carrier operations?
For the PLA navy, there are 2 main types of carrier attacks:
🔹Full-deck strike (Full deck sortie).
🔹Cyclical operation.
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Full-deck strike is when we launch all fighters in a single strike package.
Cyclical operation is when we divide the fighters into attack waves, and launch them sequentially.
Full-deck strike is used when you want overwhelming firepower delivered in the initial phase of combat.
However, full-deck strike cannot be sustained for long, since all the fighters would need to land in a short span of time, which puts immense pressure on the deck crew to rearm and refuel.
The most important characteristics to 6th generation fighter is stealth.
6th gen stealth means, All-Aspect Stealth (stealthy from all directions) and Broadband (multi-spectrum) stealth.
What is it, how does it work?
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5th gen stealth is achieved by aligning control surfaces to as fewer directions as possible, this edge alignment ensures radar signals are reflected back towards specific directions.
This is a simplified explanation without going into specular reflections or creeping waves etc.
HOWEVER, the problem with 5th gen stealth is that they are detectable by low frequency radars with long wavelengths.
Resonant scattering is when radar waves interact with a target in a way that causes them to be scattered strongly, often at specific frequencies, due to the target's size and shape resonating with the radar's wavelength.