During the victory day parade, which was held on Wednesday (3) on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese Volks War against the Japanese aggression and the Second World War, China showed the first aircraft-based warning aircraft-based warning plane for the first time.
The aircraft participated in the fly formation together with the fighter plane -based on an aircraft carrier J-15Twhich is seen as a strategic step for the maritime operations of the country.
According to experts who were interviewed by the Global Times State newspaper, the commissioning of the KJ-600 represents the “last puzzle piece” for the full operational capacity of the Chinese aircraft carrier groups, which strengthens both offensive and defensive functions.
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Military analyst Zhang Xuefeng emphasized that the aircraft can be described as a “more powerful” for aircraft carrier operations. He explained that early detection so far has been mainly performed by torpedo booters, frigates and helicopters. Land and Marineradars, however, have restrictions in identifying low-flying goals because of the curvature of the earth.
“The most important function of Vastveugel-early warning aircraft is to detect extremely low flying goals,” said Zhang. He emphasized that the KJ-600, in contrast to helicopters with smaller radars and limited endurance, can transport more powerful systems with greater range and longer operational time.
In addition to strengthening the defense, the aircraft also increases the offensive potential of aircraft carriers. According to Zhang, the KJ-600 can support attacks on land and sea goals and operate in areas outside the reach of ground radars. “These aircraft make air-controlled command operations possible and considerably increase the attack capacity of aircraft carriers,” he said.
With the debut of the KJ-600, China strengthens a new level in its navy aviation, in line with practices that are already being applied by military grand powers that use aircraft carriers as a strategic pillar for power projection.
Source and images: Globaltimes | CCTV. This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editors.
