Top 10 Chinese Weapons That Shock The World
Anti-aircraft missiles, stealth fighters, aircraft carriers in service … China’s advanced weapons has recently been repeatedly talked about by the surprised Western media. How about China’s military strength in the end. You many find the answer through the following list of China`s top 10 weapons.
1. Liaoning Aircraft Carrier
Liaoning Aircraft Carrier (or former Varyag carrier) is the first aircraft carrier in China. The carrier entered service with the PLA Navy in 2012. The carrier operates aircraft including J-15, J-10, Z-8/Ka-31 AEW helicopters and Ka-27 ASW helicopters. It carries Flying Leopard 3000 Naval (FL-3000N) missile system and Type 1030 close-in weapon system (CIWS). Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) is also installed on it.
2. Chengdu J-20 fighter aircraft
The Chengdu J-20 owns advanced fly-by-wire (FBW) system. Its fire-control radar is Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA). There are also two additional windows under the rear fuselage and two more on top of the forward fuselage, which makes it have a full 360° coverage, similar like that of American F-35.
3. Shenyang J-31 jet fighter
Shenyang J-31 is a twin-engine fifth-generation jet fighter. Experts say this is a milestone to China’s military aviation industry, particularly in design and manufacturing. The J-31 uses Russian middle-thrut engines and will be later replaced by Chinese-made WS-13 engines.
4. Shenyang J-15 fighter aircraft
Shenyang J-15 is actually a carrier-based fighter. It comes with two high-power enginesalong with brand-new systems of high lift device, takeoff and landing devoce. Having features such as big combat radius, amazing maneuvering performance and good bombs carrying capacity, the J-15 boasts a fighting ability to full sea and full airspace.
5. DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile
Dongfeng-41 is a Chinese nuclear solid-fueled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile. It is now in service of the China’s Second Artillery Corps. It owns a operational array of 12,000 km,and boasts up to 10 MIRV delivery system, which allows it to cover any place across the world.
6. WZ-10 attack helicopter
The WZ-10 is an attack helicopter.The Z-10 is comparable to the Augusta A-129, South African Rooivalk, and German Tiger. It can be used as anti-armor and battlefield interdiction as well as air-to-air combat.
7. WZ-19 attack helicopter
The Harbin WZ-19 is an attack helicopter. It boasts a fenestron tail, which makes it reach the level of acoustic stealthiness. It also has armor platings, crash resistant seats and laser range finder. WZ-19 is installed with cutting-edge helmet mounted sight (HMS).
8. Type 052D destroyer
Type 052D destroyer isequipped with a new 130mm main gun and new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system. It owns absolutely new vertical launching system for surface to air missiles, cruise missiles, anti submarine missiles, and anti ship missiles.
9. The type-056 frigate
The type-056 frigate is mainly used for patrol and escort missions and anti-submarine and sea battle tasks. It owns good stealth performance, strong electromagnetic capability and wide usage of advanced techs.
10. Beidou Satellite Navigation System
Beidou Satellite Navigation System is a Chinese sat nav system. It is a full-scale global navigation system still under construction. Now it has started to offer service to Asia and Pacific Region. The final global navigation system will be completed in 2020.
