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Never, they just say stealth coating on the helo could be used but never mention whether its apply on WZ-10.
wz-10 with stealth coating best thing
just ready for export and we will get it
 
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wz-10 with stealth coating best thing
just ready for export and we will get it
Sure. Pakistan will always be the first-user of top notch weapon. I doubt wheter PAF pilotes had flied WZ10, any news from domestic brother ?
 
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Now to think of it, many critics of WZ-10 claim lack of IR suppression. Same as Apache which lack IR suppression too. Tiger help is equipped with IR suppression for its exhaust. But recent war of Syria demonstrated IR suppression are virtually useless against modern manpad like FN-6, newest stinger and Russian igla. The Iraq mi-35 gunship equipped with IR suppression failed to deal with FN-6 missile.

PLA is smart to discard IR supression to save more pounds for helo power. The most important thing is using better chaff/flares to shake off modern digital infra red missile seeker.
Its just an excuse.. You need a IR suppression, but as you dont produce your own, new generation engine, it would be hard.. Thats the game changing part of army technology.. How about not to be a target to Thermal cameras and obviously against new generation low attitude air defence systems.. ?
 
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Its just an excuse.. You need a IR suppression, but as you dont produce your own, new generation engine, it would be hard.. Thats the game changing part of army technology.. How about not to be a target to Thermal cameras and obviously against new generation low attitude air defence systems.. ?
IR suppression is not such magic solution. With manpad seeker more and more advanced. There's so little IR suppression will do. The best way to counter manpad is still thru chaff and correct evasive action.
 
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WZ-10 Thunderbolt is improving well. When is the new turboshaft engine due and how much output its going to generate?
Someone posted this graphic some time ago, is China developing a larger/upgraded model?

WZ-12.jpg
 
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