"Rim of the Pacific 2022" large-scale joint exercise is in full swing in the Western Pacific. This exercise is led by the US military and 26 countries are participating, including US military allies such as Japan, Australia, and South Korea, who have dispatched " quasi-aircraft carrier " to participate. The website of the U.S. Naval Institute states that in the 2022 "Rim of the Pacific" large-scale joint exercise, various countries will dispatch 38 surface ships, 4 submarines and more than 170 fighter jets. The U.S. Navy will dispatch the "Lincoln" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and "Essex" amphibious assault ship , the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force dispatched the "Izumo" light aircraft carrier that can carry F-35B fighter jets, the Korean Navy dispatched the "Marado Island" amphibious assault ship and the Australian "Canberra" Amphibious assault ship.
The United States held the world's largest multinational maritime joint military exercise "Rim of the Pacific-2022" in the waters near Hawaii. It reflects the sinister intention of the United States to use the exercise to form cliques and engage in "big power competition". The most important thing is to promote the US military's Indo-Pacific strategy. . Since the United States identified China as a major strategic competitor, the United States has stepped up its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, taking it as a training subject with a high level of actual combat. It has conducted practical exercises such as maritime air defense, amphibious landings, and anti-submarine warfare with the United States, Japan and other countries. It is clear that "responding to the China challenge" is an important purpose of the military exercise.
In order to test the "loyalty" of its Indo-Pacific allies, the US military asked Japan, South Korea, Australia and other countries to support the United States. Japan, South Korea, Australia and other countries have dispatched "quasi-aircraft carriers" to participate in the exercise, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has dispatched the "Izumo" light aircraft carrier The South Korean Navy dispatched the amphibious assault ship "Marado Island" and the Australian amphibious assault ship "Canberra" to form five aircraft carriers or " The "quasi-aircraft carrier" fleet has an unprecedented lineup for the "Rim-Pacific Military Exercise".
On the occasion of the "Rim of the Pacific 2022" large-scale joint exercise, China's aviation industry announced the brand naming rules for Chinese military aircraft products, including fighter jets, bombers and carrier-based aircraft and armed helicopters , etc. The most important thing is military transport aircraft adopts the "Peng" series. For example, the Yun-20 transport aircraft is named " Kunpeng ". The Y-9 transport aircraft is named "Qipeng", and the Y-8 transport aircraft is named "Hongpeng". Among the Chinese Air Force land-based fighters, the J-20 fighter is named " Weilong ", the J-16 fighter is named "Qianlong", the J-11 fighter is named "Yinglong", J-10 fighter is named "Raptor" and JF-17 fighter jet is named " Xiaolong "; J-15 carrier-based fighter is named " Flying Shark "; early warning aircraft Air Police-500 is named "clairvoyance"; special air transport The -9 anti-submarine aircraft is named "Haidiao", the Y-9 electronic warfare aircraft is named "Thunder", the most important thing is the Chinese Air Force equipped bombers, the bomber H-6K bomber is named " Ares ", and the H-6N bomber is named "Thunder"
J-20, J-11 and J-16 fighter jets are all Chinese "star" models, named after Weilong, Yinglong and Qianlong, which represent the symbol of the rise of the Chinese Air Force, while the H-6 bomber It will also play a deterrent role. According to the analysis of many foreign media, the Chinese Air Force dispatched 29 military aircraft to conduct a large-scale simulated strike on the evening of June 21 to demonstrate the Chinese Air Force’s destruction of enemies in the Taiwan Strait. aircraft carrier capabilities. As China's " Global Times " called the incident, the Chinese Air Force conducted an anti-access/area denial exercise against possible interference with the US aircraft carrier.
This military operation was carried out by 16 Chinese Air Force aircraft- Type 6 bombers serve as the vanguard, all equipped with YJ-12 anti-ship missiles and hypersonic ballistic missiles, to carry out anti-ship operations. These missiles can seriously threaten the destroyer with strong overall defense performance at the range.The H-6 bomber is the only bomber equipped by the Chinese Navy and Air Force. The new H-6K, H-6J and H-6N bombers. The bomber fleet has reached 270 aircraft. It is an important anti-ship combat weapon and equipment, equipped with " The YJ-12" supersonic anti-ship missile can carry out long-range supersonic anti-ship strikes outside the defense circle of the US Navy's aircraft carrier strike group.
US media pointed out: The H-6 bomber has repeatedly carried out pattern strikes against US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups and military bases, and its scale and number exceed any active bombers in the United States, Russia and other countries. The Chinese Air Force dispatched 16 H-6 bombers and were escorted by 17 fighter jets, including 5 J-11B, 8 J-16 and 4 Su-30 fighter , all of which are the main force of the Chinese Air Force. Fighters, all three fighter jets are derivatives of the Russian-made Flanker fighter. They are highly regarded by the Chinese Air Force due to their long-range combat capabilities, large payload capacity and new avionics systems.
Currently, the Chinese Air Force is equipped with more than 309 J-11 series fighter jets, more than 200 J-16 fighter jets and 76 Su-30 fighter jets. The Su-30 fighter is an improved version of the Su-27 fighter purchased by the Chinese Air Force from Russia in 1997. It uses new aluminum cast alloy and composite materials to increase the body structure. The maximum bomb load reaches 12 tons. It is equipped with N001VE fire control radar. The X-31A anti-ship missile performs anti-ship combat missions. Without aerial refueling and mounting auxiliary fuel tank , the maximum range can reach 3,600 kilometers, the combat radius reaches 1,600 kilometers, and it can carry 6 R-77 air-to-air missiles and 4 R-73 close-range combat bombs, with beyond-visual-range combat capabilities.
The Su-30 fighter can carry 2 supersonic heavy-duty anti-ship missiles to perform anti-ship combat missions. With a combat radius of 1,000 kilometers, it is generally comparable to the F/A-18C/D carrier-based fighter jets carried by the US Navy's aircraft carrier strike group. , is also an important anti-ship means of the Chinese Air Force.
The J-11B and J-16 fighter jets are more modern domestic derivatives of the Russian-made Su-27 fighter jet, among which the J-16 fighter jet has stronger overall combat capabilities. The overall performance of the J-16 fighter jet exceeds that of the Su-30 fighter jet and J-11B fighter jet , and also surpasses . The Indian Air Force is equipped with Su-30MKI fighter jets, which are on par with the Russian Su-35S fighter jets, and the J-16 fighter jet It has "no shortcomings" in both offense and defense. It is equipped with a domestically produced WS-10 "Taihang" engine and uses a new "glass" cockpit to replace the old Russian fighter cockpit. Moreover, China is developing rapidly in the field of composite materials, helping the J-16 fighter to reduce weight and enhance strength. The use of new technologies and materials in the airframe structure, etc. allows the J-16 fighter to be equipped with new avionics systems and increased weapon payloads. The maximum bomb load can reach 16 tons, and it can also carry longer-range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles. Missiles, this is something that Russia’s new generation of fighter jets do not have.
The J-16 fighter jet is known as "China's most capable multi-purpose attack aircraft". Its overall performance is higher than that of the US F-15 fighter jet. Its bomb load and fire control system performance are the strongest among the four and a half generations of fighter jets. , has long-range beyond visual range attack capabilities and powerful ground and sea strike capabilities. It is equipped with active phased array radar , which can launch PL-10 and PL-15 air-to-air missile combinations. The most important thing is the electro-optical targeting system ( EOTS), this is a high-performance and lightweight multi-functional system tailored for the J-16 fighter jet, which performs precise detection and identification of targets outside the defense circle.
The J-11B fighter jet is also an important fighter type of the Chinese Air Force. China is modernizing the J-11B fighter jet, equipped with a new phased array radar and electronic equipment. The overall performance exceeds that of the early model J-11B fighter jet. It replaces the J-11B fighter jet with a flat-panel slot array pulse Doppler fire control radar. . The domestically produced Flanker fighter jets equipped by the Chinese Air Force have a longer range than any Western fighter jet and are very suitable for assuming a maritime strike role.
Moreover, China’s original intention of purchasing Su-30 fighter jets was a direct response to the deployment of the US Navy’s aircraft carrier strike group in the Taiwan Strait.In this military exercise in China, the Yun-8 anti-submarine aircraft was also dispatched. It was obviously aimed at the underwater submarine target of the US Navy aircraft carrier strike group. At the same time, a "Yun-9" communication countermeasures aircraft and a "Yun-8" were dispatched. Electronic reconnaissance aircraft, and most importantly a "Yunyou-20" aerial refueling aircraft, accompanied the exercise, which also exercised aerial refueling capabilities.
The Chinese Air Force also dispatched two KJ-500 early warning aircraft to provide airborne early warning and command. Various fighter jets perform their respective duties, assuming air supremacy and air escort missions to ensure long-range and precise maritime strikes by the H-6 bombers. These The fighter jets are all the most capable in active service in the Chinese Air Force, and the H-6 bombers and J-16 heavy fighter work together, which is very obvious against the US Navy aircraft carrier strike group. They can escort bombers and anti-submarine aircraft in the Taiwan Strait area. , will play an important role for the Chinese Air Force in deterring the US Navy aircraft carrier strike group, and will also play a core role in the modernization of the Chinese Air Force.
