As we all know, Russia's aviation industry has a relatively strong strength, and my country's aviation industry technology is also quite powerful.
So, what are the characteristics of the aviation industries of the two countries? Let’s analyze them below.
The strength of our air force
The equipment of our air force is similar to that of the Russian Aerospace Force. Although the development of aerospace is not as early as Russia, with the hard work of scientific researchers, we still have the technical strength to start first.
has also been equipped with the fifth-generation J-20 fighter jets, the fourth-generation and a half-generation fighter jets of J-16 and J-10C, and the J-11B, J-11A, J-10B, J-10A and other fighters. There are also many large aircraft such as Y-20, Y-9, Y-8, etc.; KJ-2000, KJ-500, KJ-200 early warning aircraft; H-6 series bombers and other large aircraft.
Among them, fighter jets like J-20, J-16, and J-10C can definitely reach the world's first-class level, and also have the strength to compete with the world's advanced fourth and a half generations and fifth generations.
These top fighter jets are all developed by my country's aviation industry, which can also prove how high the technical level of the aviation industry is.
China's aviation industry
Compared with some Russian aviation industries that are subject to human control, my country's aviation industry has all achieved localization and has extremely good performance. From aircraft engines, to avionics systems, to fuselage materials, nothing must be imported.
avionics system
Domestic radar, electronic warfare, communications, infrared detection, photoelectric reconnaissance and other equipment have extremely advanced performance. Now only the United States can compete with it, and the remaining other countries have been left far behind. Relying on domestic technical conditions, DSP chips, FPGA chips, and ASIC chips for radar and electronic warfare equipment can be produced, and the equipment produced is also very powerful.
The reason why my country's avionics technology is so advanced is that it attaches great importance to the development of the semiconductor industry. It is no problem to rely on the domestic own technical conditions to handle chips with 28nm process technology, and even 14nm and 7nm can be produced.
does not mean that the process technology of chips in the military industry is not important, but it is very important on some devices. Just like electronic warfare systems, radars, etc., the performance of the chips used often determines the performance of radars and electronic warfare equipment.
engine technology
Although my country's aero engine technology still has some gaps with Russia, it can now provide appropriate power for each fighter. Such as WS-10 series, WS-13, WS-19, WS-20, etc.
In the entire process of aircraft engines, my country can also create advanced third-generation aircraft engines without relying on foreign technology. The single crystal blades and bearings used in aircraft engines have also made great breakthroughs, all of which have promoted the progress of my country's aero engine technology.
On the premise that the third-generation aircraft engine has been equipped with fighter jets in batches, the fourth-generation high-thrust aircraft engine is also steadily advancing.
Although my country's aero engine technology is still a certain gap with the world's advanced level, in the midst of striving to catch up, we will definitely reach the world's first-class level in time.
Russian Aerospace Force
Thanks to its relatively strong aerospace strength, this also provides its Aerospace Force with more advanced main combat equipment. Such as the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, the fourth-generation and a half-generation fighter, and many fourth-generation combat aircraft such as Su-34, Su-30SM, Su-27M2, MiG-31, MiG-29, etc.
also has large aircraft such as Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic bombers; A-50 and A-100 early warning aircraft; Il-76 series transport aircraft and other large aircraft.
Judging from the main aircraft models of the Russian Aerospace Forces, its equipment is still quite comprehensive and has reached a world-class level.
Russian aviation industry
After all, it inherited the heavy industrial system of the former Soviet Union. Russia's own heavy industrial foundation is also quite strong. All kinds of aircraft can be manufactured, which does not have obvious disadvantages.
avionics system
However, it is precisely because the former Soviet Union paid more attention to the development of electronic tube technology that Russia's current semiconductor industry is extremely backward. It is unable to provide advanced avionics systems for the Russian Aerospace Forces, mainly because the avionics systems have relatively high requirements for electronic technology. Only high-level semiconductor technology can produce advanced avionics systems.
, and avionics systems mainly include "radar, communication, electronic warfare, infrared detection, photoelectric reconnaissance". The most important ones in aerospace and electrical systems are radar, electronic warfare, and infrared detection. All of the above three devices require the support of functional chips, such as DSP chips, FPGA chips, and ASIC chips. Russia's current semiconductor technology cannot provide such chips with high process technology, so the performance of radar, electronic warfare, infrared detection and other equipment is not as good as that of my country's products.
Not to mention the infrared detectors equipped by the fighter, even the thermal imager installed on the main battle tank is imported from France. It is conceivable that the more high-end products used on the fighter are used. After all, infrared imaging and infrared detection are two technologies.
aircraft engine
In terms of aircraft engine technology, Russia is still relatively advanced, and can basically achieve a level second only to the United States. The performance of small bypass-biased aircraft engines such as AL-31F, Product-30, 117S, RD-93, RD-33, etc. is also good. There are also NK-32, D-30 series large bypass ratio aircraft engines, etc.
It can be said that Russia's aero engine technology can all be domestically produced in the entire process from design, research and development, and then manufacturing, unlike the T/R components of radar in avionics systems that rely on South Korea and France.
The main aero engine manufacturing companies include "Lurika-Saturn and Salute", and these two aero engine companies can manufacture most military and civil aviation engines.
In short: the advantage of the Russian aviation industry is: "aviation engine", avionics systems are slowly catching up. The advantage of my country's aviation industry is: "aviation system", and aircraft engines are gradually catching up.
It can be seen that the development of Russia's aviation industry is not very balanced, mainly because some components of the avionics system need to be imported, and the performance after assembly is relatively average and cannot be compared with the international advanced level. Nowadays, in terms of the aviation technology level of China and Russia, it is a field with its own advantages.
Overall, my country and Russia's aviation industries are not much different in general, and both have found their respective advantages and weak links. The next step is to cultivate the best and make up for the poor, so as to raise the overall strength of the aviation industry to a higher level, and strive to reach or even surpass the level of the United States.
