SCO holds joint live-ammunition exercises in Kazakhstan

[Martian2]

A troop carrier helicopter is seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. The drill has drawn 5,000 troops from five of the six Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

J-10 fighter jets are seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

Special forces are seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

Tactical missiles are seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

 

[siegecrossbow]

A troop carrier helicopter is seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. The drill has drawn 5,000 troops from five of the six Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

J-10 fighter jets are seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

Special forces are seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

Tactical missiles are seen during the live-ammunition exercises of the "Peace Mission 2010" anti-terror drill at Matybulak Range, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

Why are the J-10s releasing flares?

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

looks like fun!

 

[siegecrossbow]

Here is an accompanying video by CCTV. Check it out if you are interested.

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[no_name]

Why are the J-10s releasing flares?

Perhapse they do this when they are bombing ground targets to prevent an infrared lock on by hand held SAM ?

You can see it in the above video starting from 01:18

 

[siegecrossbow]

Perhapse they do this when they are bombing ground targets to prevent an infrared lock on by hand held SAM ?

I got the same answer on sinodefence. I also saw the video footage of the J-10s and apparently they were accompanying a H-6. It is obvious that they are escorting the H-6 and releasing flares to confuse the hypothetical MANPADs.