China’s new H-6J strike bomber: sharper vision, longer range, versatile roles
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Naval variant of PLA Air Force’s H-6K is primarily designed as an anti-ship weapon, key to deterring vessels in various conflict scenarios.

China’s H‑6J maritime strike bomber, equipped with two reconnaissance pods, indicates it has enhanced long-range strike capabilities while supporting peacetime maritime surveillance, according to military analysts. Cai Suliang, identified as a member of an unspecified People’s Liberation Army bomber formation, said that the H-6J, a new variant of the H-6 bomber series, differed from the H-6K in its external appearance – mainly due to additional reconnaissance pods. “This amounts to giving [the…

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  • Omgboom@lemmy.zip
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    11 hours ago

    >China’s New bomber

    >Dramatically pulls off dust cover

    >It’s a 70 year old Russian Tupolev Tu-16

    Edit: Russia retired these 30+ years ago