People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Air Force (PLANAF) Update — Oct 2010 People People ’ ’ s Liberation s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Army Air Force (PLAAF) Naval Air Force (PLANAF) Naval Air Force (PLANAF) Update — Oct 2010 Update — Oct 2010 Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Retired) Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 1
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General Deptula on the Evolution of the PRC Airforce
Recently at an air power conference hosted by RAND Corporation in Taiwan, the former head of Air Force intelligence provided a wide-ranging overview on the evolution of Chinese military power, focusing on the air element.
Second Line of Defense is providing a slideshow of his slides, and conducted an interview with him to provide a basic narrative concerning the presentation. You can visit Second Line of Defense at http://www.sldinfo.com
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People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
Air Force (PLANAF)Update — Oct 2010
PeoplePeople’’s Liberation s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Army Air Force (PLAAF) Naval Air Force (PLANAF)Naval Air Force (PLANAF)
Update — Oct 2010Update — Oct 2010
Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Retired)Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
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OverviewOverview
PLAAF— Fighters/Fighter bombers
— Bombers/Support aircraft
— UAVS/UCAVS
PLANAF
Production/Industry
Future
Conclusion
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PLAAF — AircraftPLAAF — Aircraft
Thousands of older fighters being taken out of service— F-6 (aka MiG-19)
— A-5 FANTAN
Expect early versions of the F-7 FISHBED, F-8 and A-5 to follow
Some airframes may be UCAVs
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PLAAF — FightersPLAAF — Fighters
F-10 Vigorous Dragon (J-10)
Initially working with Israel
Based on Lavi initial designs
Advanced radar, missiles and EA
— PL-12
— KG-300
Moving forward on overall program relatively fast
At least five full up bases
Expect up to 10 more bases by ’15
Newer variant being worked on
PLAAF more confident in airframe and capabilities based on recent events
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PLAAF — FightersPLAAF — Fighters
Multiple FLANKER variants in China
— Su-27SK—Russian built
— Su-27UBK—Russian built two-seater
— Su-30MKK—two seat multirole from Russia
— Su-30MK2 (PLANAF only)—from Russia
— F-11 (FLANKER)—kit-built Su-27SK
— F-11A (FLANKER) (J-11A)—kit-built with limited Chinese avionics
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PLAAF — FightersPLAAF — Fighters
Newest FLANKER variants in China— F-11B/FLANKER (J-11B)
Single seat Chinese engine, missiles, avionics
— F-11BS/FLANKER (J-11BS) Two seater Multi role…possibly Su-30MKK like Chinese engine, missiles and