China developing new attack helicopter with stealth power

[cirr]

China developing new attack helicopter with stealth power

By Web Desk on September 12, 2015

BEIJING • China has begun developing a new generation of attack helicopter which will have stealth capabilities and should start deliveries to the Chinese armed forces by about 2020.

The helicopter is being developed by Aviation Industry Corp of China (Avic), one of the country’s leading arms manufacturers, according to the official China Daily newspaper yesterday. It is the first time that China has confirmed it is developing a new-generation combat helicopter.

Its stealth capabilities will “reshape the combat patterns” of the People’s Liberation Army, company chairman Lin Zuoming was quoted as saying. “It is a trend that the ground force will become increasingly dependent on helicopters because they have better strike capability and mobility than armoured vehicles, and transport supplies to frontier troops in a timely manner,” Mr Lin said.

The company’s chief helicopter designer Wu Ximing said the aircraft would have “supreme manoeuvrability in complicated environments, outstanding survivability and joint operation ability”, the report said.

President Xi Jinping has pushed to toughen and modernise the country’s 2.3 million-strong armed forces as China takes a more assertive stance in the region, particularly in the South China and East China seas. That has included developing a series of high-tech weapons, including stealth jets, aircraft carriers and emerging technology aimed at shooting down satellites.

In addition to the new combat helicopter, Avic is also working on a medium-lift utility helicopter, which made its debut flight in December 2013. Chinese designers are also working on the development of ultrafast helicopters that can achieve a speed of 700kmh.

China now has the second-generation WZ-9 and third-generation WZ-10 and WZ-19 in its combat helicopter fleet. Their major tasks are anti-tank warfare and air support missions for infantry troops, as well as air-to-air combat.

According to an article in China Aviation News, a newspaper owned by Avic, in May last year, Chinese helicopter engineers were developing a bearingless main rotor, a cutting-edge technology key to the fourth-generation helicopter.

The United States began to test the world’s first fourth-generation attack helicopter, the Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche, in 1996. It cancelled the project in 2004 for reasons including technical specifications and budget cuts.

Russian media has previously said that Russia is researching designs for a fourth-generation combat helicopter expected to have a low radar signature, a long range, an ultrafast speed, low noise and the potential ability to confront fighter jets.

China developing new attack helicopter with stealth power - PKKH.tv

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

China developing new attack helicopter with stealth power

By Web Desk on September 12, 2015

BEIJING • China has begun developing a new generation of attack helicopter which will have stealth capabilities and should start deliveries to the Chinese armed forces by about 2020.

The helicopter is being developed by Aviation Industry Corp of China (Avic), one of the country’s leading arms manufacturers, according to the official China Daily newspaper yesterday. It is the first time that China has confirmed it is developing a new-generation combat helicopter.

Its stealth capabilities will “reshape the combat patterns” of the People’s Liberation Army, company chairman Lin Zuoming was quoted as saying. “It is a trend that the ground force will become increasingly dependent on helicopters because they have better strike capability and mobility than armoured vehicles, and transport supplies to frontier troops in a timely manner,” Mr Lin said.

The company’s chief helicopter designer Wu Ximing said the aircraft would have “supreme manoeuvrability in complicated environments, outstanding survivability and joint operation ability”, the report said.

President Xi Jinping has pushed to toughen and modernise the country’s 2.3 million-strong armed forces as China takes a more assertive stance in the region, particularly in the South China and East China seas. That has included developing a series of high-tech weapons, including stealth jets, aircraft carriers and emerging technology aimed at shooting down satellites.

In addition to the new combat helicopter, Avic is also working on a medium-lift utility helicopter, which made its debut flight in December 2013. Chinese designers are also working on the development of ultrafast helicopters that can achieve a speed of 700kmh.

China now has the second-generation WZ-9 and third-generation WZ-10 and WZ-19 in its combat helicopter fleet. Their major tasks are anti-tank warfare and air support missions for infantry troops, as well as air-to-air combat.

According to an article in China Aviation News, a newspaper owned by Avic, in May last year, Chinese helicopter engineers were developing a bearingless main rotor, a cutting-edge technology key to the fourth-generation helicopter.

The United States began to test the world’s first fourth-generation attack helicopter, the Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche, in 1996. It cancelled the project in 2004 for reasons including technical specifications and budget cuts.

Russian media has previously said that Russia is researching designs for a fourth-generation combat helicopter expected to have a low radar signature, a long range, an ultrafast speed, low noise and the potential ability to confront fighter jets.

China developing new attack helicopter with stealth power - PKKH.tv

Just tell me one thing, as far as I know, Frontline helicopters failed in the USSR invasion of Afghanistan.

A helicopter is always expensive, and it only needs one small portable missile launcher to kill it.

 

[cirr]

Just tell me one thing, as far as I know, Frontline helicopters failed in the USSR invasion of Afghanistan.

A helicopter is always expensive, and it only needs one small portable missile launcher to kill it.

Tell this to the Americans who own helicopters of different shapes and sizes in the thousands if not tens of thousands。

Also tell this to your defence research establishments which are working flatout trying to field its first attack helicopter。

By the way，China has mastered rigid coaxial rotor technology which is key to high-speed helicopters。Any news from the Indian front in this regard？

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Tell this to the Americans who own helicopters of different shapes and sizes in the thousands if not tens of thousands。

Also tell this to your defence research establishments which are working flatout trying to field its first attack helicopter。

By the way，China has mastered rigid coaxial rotor technology which is key to high-speed helicopters。Any news from the Indian front in this regard？

I just don't understand why there is this negativity and competition between India and China.

As far as I knew, Chinese knew relatively little about India. But here in PDF, and defense related people, there is such awareness and also ugly competition.

Tell me why?

 

[xunzi]

Just tell me one thing, as far as I know, Frontline helicopters failed in the USSR invasion of Afghanistan.

A helicopter is always expensive, and it only needs one small portable missile launcher to kill it.

Helicopter is a more efficient killer than tank. With super maneuverability and missile incoming detection system, it won't be easy to hit a fast moving modern helicopter.

USSR helicopters during invasion of Afghanistan is not stealth.

 

[cirr]

An indication of what might transpire in 3-5 years

 

[VelocuR]

That's very big surprise......

@Horus, thought you might be interested in this.

 

[Assange]

I guess this is going a clone of an American health helicopter which was shot down in OBL operation....Please build it soon I always wanted to see that American stealth helicopter.....

 

[cnleio]

 

[Parashu]

I guess this is going a clone of an American health helicopter which was shot down in OBL operation....Please build it soon I always wanted to see that American stealth helicopter.....

stoop trolling !
can we even create one proper helicopter indigenously ?

 

[Deino]

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Oh, my old friend Bai Wei is still active !!!

A nice design, however I would have replaced the "old" PL-8 with a "new" PL-10 as used on the J-16 and J-20.

Deino

 

[cirr]

Oh, my old friend Bai Wei is still active !!!

A nice design, however I would have replaced the "old" PL-8 with a "new" PL-10 as used on the J-16 and J-20.

Deino

 

[Assange]

stoop trolling !
can we even create one proper helicopter indigenously ?

You should Google it and find out yourself...There are only two choppers build by India one is still in research and development phase....

They have 3D attached of this this new attack chopper is incredibly beautiful, stealthy and dangerous....

I have heard that counter rotating propellers always make lots of noise.....Is that true????

 

[Parashu]

You should Google it and find out yourself...There are only two choppers build by India one is still in research and development phase....

They have 3D attached of this this new attack chopper is incredibly beautiful, stealthy and dangerous....

I have heard that counter rotating propellers always make lots of noise.....Is that true????

Just like LCA and ARJUN Mate

 

[Luca1]

Just like LCA and ARJUN Mate

So it would take another 30 years.... India should focus only on buying foreign until its industrial capability is developed. If India do not develop its industrial capability, it's not going to do much.