Black Air Force PL- 10E Close Combat Air-to-Air Missile?

Black Air Force PL- 10E Close Combat Air-to-Air Missile

Air-to-air missile is a complex system, which consists of 8 parts including guidance part, more than 8,000 parts, involving more than 100 disciplines. Therefore, the R&D level of air-to-air missiles represents a country's comprehensive strength and reflects the national defense industry level.

Few countries in the world can independently develop air-to-air missiles because the technology is too difficult. Air-to-air missiles in the United States and other countries belong to the fourth generation, and China is also the fourth generation. At the 11th China Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which attracted worldwide attention, the Air Force arranged an air-to-air missile with a strange shape in front of the J 10B fighter displayed statically on the ground, and the model identification of PL- 10E was sprayed on the missile body.

This may be the first appearance of the legendary domestic Thunderbolt-10E melee missile. According to some data, the development of Thunderbolt-10E missile began in 2004. The missile may adopt advanced infrared imaging guidance technology with a maximum range of more than 20 kilometers. The missile has a diameter of 203 mm, weighs 199 kg and is 3934 mm long. It uses a dual thrust solid engine.

The maximum speed exceeds Mach 4. It can attack highly mobile targets in all weather and all directions, and can provide fighters with the combat capability to attack four air targets at the same time. The missile is a rare real attack missile with full-course automatic navigation at present, commonly known as "a missile that needs no attention after launch".

As for "anti-stealth" and "anti-interference", Thunderbolt-10E is also striving for perfection. Lightning-10E staring focal plane array guidance mode is the most advanced guidance mode in the world. Even the most advanced stealth fighter in the world can shorten the detection distance of infrared photoelectric detection equipment by one third.

What's more, the infrared imaging guidance technology of Thunderbolt-10E is extremely advanced. It is precisely because the infrared seeker of Thunderbolt-10E has the ability of "imaging" that the infrared jamming mode of fighter is almost ineffective. Since China has fully adopted helmet sight to control missile launch on new fighters, missiles can "hit wherever they look".

For J- 10B fighter, Lightning-10E is to improve J- 10B's ability against foreign three-generation improved fighters and three-generation semi-fighters.

It should be pointed out that the Thunderbolt-10E missile is only a part of the new generation air combat system of China Air Force. According to relevant data, the new generation air combat system of China Air Force includes active phased array radar, Thunderbolt-10E missile, Thunderbolt-10E missile and integrated electronic warfare system with towed decoys, which will effectively improve the air combat capability of China Air Force combat aircraft.

It is said that the performance of Thunderbolt-10E missile is comparable to the most advanced American "Sidewinder" AIM-9X missile, and it is a very deadly weapon. The American media expressed "concern" about the appearance of Thunderbolt-10E missile, believing that Thunderbolt-10E missile will be the future J- 10B/C, J- 15, J- 16 and J-/kloc-.