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J-16D to Suppress Air Defenses Role |

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J-16D
Using the J-16/Su-30 airframe, the J-16D deletes some air to air
combat gear for cramming in electronic attack equipment that includes
electronic intelligence pods.

Wingtips
The J-16D's wingtips have built in electronic intelligence pods,
which intercept enemy electronic signals like radar transmissions, for
processing in the fighter's computers, which then tell the J-16D's
jammers how to scramble, confuse and block enemy usage of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
The J-16D is a J-16/Su-30 multi-role fighter
optimized for "Wild Weasel" missions. Starting in the Vietnam War, Wild
Weasels are fighters designed to take on surface-to-air missile
batteries in a SEAD (Supression of Enemy Air Defense) role. Armed with
anti-radiation missiles (which lock on and target radars by their
electronic emissions) and electronic intelligence and electronic warfare
jammers, they are designed to engage and suppress defenses, opening the
way for traditional air attacks. Popular Science

Andreas Rupprecht
Electronic Flanker
Compared to the baseline J-16, the J-16D has
removed its Infrared Search Tracking sensor and 30mm cannon to
accommodate more electronics inside its fuselage. It also has several
antennas mounted around its fuselage. The J-16D also two large ELINT
pods on its wingtips, similar to those on the E/A-18 Growler, to collect
enemy radar and electronic activity. Additionally, the J-16D has
smaller radome, likely to include an active electronically scanned array
(AESA) radar optimized for electronic warfare, including signals
collection and jamming. The J-16D will be fitted with large AESA
jamming pods, a development of current jammers on JH-7A attack aircraft;
its attack ability will come from YJ-91, LD-10 and other anti-radiation
missiles.

Chinese Military Aviation
EW JH-7
The Xian JH-7 is China's first generation twin seat strike
fighter (a role now being taken over by the J-16). The JH-7 and JH-7A
can carry two large electronic warfare jamming pods under their wings to
jam enemy missiles and radar. The more capable J-16D will also carry
such large pods (though upgraded with technology like AESA elements) as
it flies alongside J-16 and other Chinese fighters.
The J-16D provides Chinese aerial operations
with a fast, maneuverable and long range EW and Wild Weasel platform
that can protect Chinese fighters and bombers like the J-10, J-11, J-15,
J-20, J-31 and H-6K bomber. In combat operations, the J-16 would
first use its jammers to disrupt the target and fire control of enemy
air defenses, before firing its long range anti-radiation missiles,
which are equally deadly against both mobile and fixed air defenses. As
a fighter, it can still take part in aerial combat in self defense and
to protect other aircraft against enemy fighters.

Sinodefence Forum
CM-102
The CM-102 anti-radiation missile, first seen here at the 2014
Zhuhai Air Show, is a supersonic, 100km range air launched missile with
an anti-radiation warhead that homes in on the electronic activity of
enemy transmitters like radars. The CM-102 is one of the many attack
options for the J-16 to destroy enemy radars and other electronic
equipment as part of its Wild Weasel mission. Popular Science
Y-12F, advanced turboprop aircraft
Y-12F, Advanced Turboprop Aircraft Type Certified
The Y-12F, advanced turboprop aircraft developed by the Aviation
Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) has been awarded type
certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The aircraft can be used for various civil and military applications
such as freight and passenger transportation, maritime surveillance,
airdrops of personnel and goods, reconnaissance, geological prospecting
and medical services, an AVIC statement said today.
Compared to its competing aircraft around the world, the Y-12F boasts
advantages in payload, travel distance, speed and comprehensive
effectiveness.
The aircraft’s advantages reside not only in having larger cabin volume
and payload, higher speed, longer travel distance, strong single-engine
capabilities and good high altitude adaptation, but also in its top
performance in the ton kilometer/hour operation cost indicator, which is
1.5 to 2 times superior to its competitors, the statement claimed.
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