China Reveals Fourth-Generation Combat Stealth Helicopter in Development

[mick silver]

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Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has confirmed it has started the development of a fourth-generation attack helicopter with “stealth capability”; it will “feature supreme maneuverability in complicated environments, outstanding survivability and joint operational ability” and is set to enter the service by 2020.The state-owned defense contractor has disclosed the information in a media brochure distributed to domestic journalists taking part in the Third China Helicopter Expo, which opened on Wednesday in Tianjin, according to the country’s China Daily newspaper.
The company has not revealed any further details. However, the aircraft is supposed to have “stealth capability and will reshape the combat patterns of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) ground force, the newspaper quotes Lin Zuoming, AVIC's chairman, on the sidelines of the expo.
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Harbin Z-19 at the China Helicopter Exposition

"It is a trend that the ground force will become increasingly dependent on helicopters because they have better strike capability and mobility than armored vehicles, and can transport supplies to frontier troops in a timely manner," he reportedly said.
The new helicopter will also feature supreme maneuverability in complicated environments, outstanding survivability and joint operational ability, according to Wu Ximing, chief helicopter designer at the state-owned defense contractor.
AVIC is also currently working on a medium-lift utility helicopter, which made its debut flight in December 2013.
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Called by aviation observers the Z-20, the utility helicopter is supposed to ease a longtime shortage of such aircraft in the Chinese ground force and Navy.
Chinese designers are also developing ultrafast helicopters that can achieve a speed of 700 km/h, according to AVIC.
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.


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[midnight rambler]

Chinese designers are also developing ultrafast helicopters that can achieve a speed of 700 km/h

Rotary wing craft that can fly >400 MPH? Day-um

[ximmy]

They sure have the look of American craft... It's funny how "white men" Americans, Russians, Germans, etc. can develop their own unique brands of equipment, hardware, tooling, etc... then the rest of the world that is capable of manufacturing copies western designs, sometimes makes them better. But it is always white westerners that invent devices...

Or am I smoking something??

[ximmy]

7 Military Weapons China Copied From the United States

By Irene Luo (http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/author/irene-luo/), Epoch Times (http://www.theepochtimes.com/) | August 1, 2015Last Updated: August 15, 2015 10:32 am

http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Changhe_Z-10-676x450.jpg (http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Changhe_Z-10-676x450.jpg)
China's Changhe Z-10 helicopter, which closely resembles the U.S. Sikorsky UH-60, popularly known as the "Black Hawk."(Shimin Gu/Wikimedia Commons)


Through cyber attacks and other methods, the Chinese regime has successfully stolen large amounts of sensitive information, including military weapon blueprints, from major corporations and government bureaus in the United States. Although the Chinese military regularly boasts about their so-called cutting-edge new technology, they are still lagging behind in weapons development. But they should not be underestimated, especially considering how formidable their hackers and cyberspace operations can be. Below are some of the U.S. weaponry that China has copied—or, more often, simply stolen the plans for.
1. The U.S. C-17

http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/640px-C-17_test_sortie.jpgA U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III T-1. (U.S. Air Force via Wikimedia Commons)

In 2011, Dongfan “Greg” Chung, an aerospace engineer from Orange County, was sentenced to 24 years and 5 months in prison for spying for the Chinese regime and stealing more than 250,000 documents from Boeing and Rockwell. Included were designs for the C-17 Globemaster III, a Boeing freighter, which he snuck out in 2006.
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Xian_Y-20_at_the_2014_Zhuhai_Air_Show.jpgThe Xi’an Y-20 (wc/airliners.net via Wikimedia Commons)

That same year, the Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation began building the Y-20, a heavy freighter aircraft closely resembling the C-17 (http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1000351-this-clumsy-freighter-is-a-game-changer-for-the-chinese-military/). As noted by a congressional report in 2010, China had been having troubles developing heavy transport aircrafts. The Y-20 can carry more than 200 tons, according to military sources cited by China Daily, and fly up to 9,400 miles. It can also serve different purposes from refueling planes to transporting military equipment and significantly extend the reach of the Chinese military.
2. The U.S. F-35 and F-22

A Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor fighter (Rob Shenk/Wikimedia Commons)


The U.S. Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (The U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons)

In late July of 2014, China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation conducted a successful test flight of the Chengdu J-20, an aircraft combining designs and technology from the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Strike Fighter planes (http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-NOTAM-090111-1.html).
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/J-20_2011.jpgChinese Fifth Generation Fighter J-20. (Baiweiflight/Wikimedia Commons)

The plane has been modified several times since its first prototype in 2011, with revisions in air intake, wing size, and nose design to enhance stealth. It’s believed that information gained from cyberattacks on the U.S. military and defense contractors led to the modifications. Just in July of 2014, a Chinese businessmen was arrested for stealing data from the U.S. over two dozen defense programs, including the F-35 and F-22.
3. The Predator Drone

MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt/U.S. Air Force via Wikimedia Commons)

Designed and constructed by state-owned aircraft manufacturer China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the Cai Hong-4 (CH-4), or Rainbow-4 drone, is a multipurpose drone copying the U.S. MQ-1 Predator, although Chinese media claim the CH-4 is superior in almost every respect (http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20140903000137&cid=1101&MainCatID=11).
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-3.35.17-PM.pngChina’s CH-4 Drone (Screenshot via chinanews.com)

According to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force spokesperson Shen Jinke, the CH-4 is “tasked with surveillance, reconnaissance, and ground attacks [and] will play a vital role in fighting terrorism.” Chen Jongxin, a researcher for the CASC, said it can carry up to 760 pounds with an endurance of 38 hours and a maximum range of over 2000 miles.
4. The FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile

The FGM-148 Javelin (United States Army via Wikimedia Commons)

In 2014, the Chinese regime revealed their new HJ-12 anti-tank missile able to target tanks over 2 miles away, according to China Daily, a state-run newspaper. The weapon can allegedly destroy current generation tanks, including America’s M1 Abrams, Russia’s T-90, and Japan’s Type 90 Kyū-maru. It is manufactured by China’s state-owned company NORINCO, which has also been selling weapons to South Sudan, fueling the civil war there.
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-3.56.56-PM.pngChina’s HJ-12 Anti-Tank Missile (Screenshot via sohu.com)

The HJ-12 is strikingly similar to the U.S. FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile (http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/913838-chinas-new-anti-tank-weapons-could-end-up-in-isis-hands-videos/) in size, targeting systems, method of firing, and even basic design.

[ximmy]

5. The Sikorsky UH-60 “Black Hawk”

http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/1024px-Blackhawk.jpgThe UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter. (SSGT SUZANNE M. JENKINS/U.S. Air Force via Wikimedia Commons)

In late 2013, China conducted a flight test of a Z-10 helicopter, which closely resembles the U.S. Sikorsky UH-60, popularly known as the “Black Hawk.”
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Changhe_Z-10.jpgChina’s Changhe Z-10 Helicopter. (Shimin Gu/Wikimedia Commons)

In the 1980s, China purchased a civilian version of the Black Hawk, and Pakistani intelligence gave the Chinese regime access to a Black Hawk. Some speculate the supposedly “original” design borrowed liberally from U.S. designs, while retaining a few notable differences like the 5-blade rotor, a larger cabin, and a different landing gear and tail, according to the Aviationist (http://theaviationist.com/2013/12/23/z-20-first-flight/).
6. The Humvee

http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/1024px-thumbnail.jpgA Humvee (U.S. Navy via Wikipedia Commons)

In the late 1980s, AM General, a major vehicle manufacturer based in Indiana, wanted to sell the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, also known as the Humvee (http://www.carnewschina.com/2011/05/13/a-black-dongfeng-hummer-police-car-in-china/), to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA rejected the offer, and AM General left one Humvee in China before they left. After seeing the Humvee’s abilities to cross deserts during the Gulf War in 1991, the Chinese military regained interest in the vehicle and gathered the few civilian Humvees that Chinese oil companies had bought in the 1990s as well as the one AM General had left in the mainland. Using reverse engineering, they built a prototype and named it Dongfeng EQ2050.
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/1024px-Dongfeng_EQ2050_in_exhibition.jpgDongfeng EQ2050 (Boris van Hoytema via Wikimedia Commons)

AM General sold them car parts to make the Humvee starting in 2004, and AM General also developed operations to make the parts themselves. The only problem was the engine, which was licensed by Cummins. The United States had an arms embargo against China since 1989, when the Chinese regime massacred dozens of pro-democracy students at Tiananmen Square, so US companies were not allowed to sell military goods to China, including any parts used to make the weapon. The exception was “dual use goods,” objects that could be used by civilians and the military. The Chinese regime therefore made a civilian version of the EQ2050, so that Cummins could sell them the engine (although no civilian could actually purchase the vehicle). The Dongfeng EQ2050 is now widely used by the Chinese police and military.
7. The Active Denial System

http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/An_operational_version_of_the_Active_Denial_System .jpgThe Active Denial System. (U.S. Air Force)

Two weeks ago, the Chinese regime showed off its new microwave crowd-control weapon at a military technology exhibition. Mounted on a truck, the WB-1 millimeter-wave beam constructed by the China Poly Group Corporation fires non lethal beams on microwave frequency, heating up the water molecules just beneath the skin and making people feel a painful, burning sensation.
http://img.theepochtimes.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2015/07/31/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-4.13.29-PM.pngChina’s WB-1 Weapon. (Screenshot via china.com)

The weapon replicates the function and purpose of the Active Denial System (ADS), designed by the American defense contractor Raytheon. The ADS was deployed in Afghanistan in 2010, but was never used.
State media say the WB-1 has a range of 80 meters, and it can be enhanced to reach 1 kilometer. It can be used as a riot-control weapon by police, making it dangerous for civilian protesters or dissidents in China.

[Ponce]

I love the looks of the J-20...... their helicopters look small and fast......... American troops better learn how to flap their arms really, really fast.

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[skid]

Having been to China on a couple of occasions, I would never underestimate them. For many centuries they were the most advanced civilization in the world. Many ideas were taken from them (gunpowder/rockets/crossbows/arches/etc.). They were under poor management for a couple of centuries and lost their edge temporarily, but I expect them to be equals in leading technology again in the near future. Especially since the Western world is now under "poor management".

[Jewboo]

Having been to China on a couple of occasions, I would never underestimate them. For many centuries they were the most advanced civilization in the world. Many ideas were taken from them (gunpowder/rockets/crossbows/arches/etc.). They were under poor management for a couple of centuries and lost their edge temporarily, but I expect them to be equals in leading technology again in the near future. Especially since the Western world is now under "poor management".

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Industrial Spying in Silicon Valley and USA research laboratories doesn't hurt either.

[Glass]

I'm wondering what material they are using that allows the blades enough strength to work at the speeds of rotation they will need. OR are they making a jet engine propelled VTO hybrid of some sort?

An apache runs 10mph shy of 200mph. Blades bend, twist and curve during rotation. They will need to be amazingly strong for those kinds of speed - 400mph.

I wonder how high they would have to be before they can do that speed. I can't see them being able to push through the air at the low thousands of feet level.

Some fisherman like bravado perhaps?

[Ponce]

I can only wonder how many of those "ideas" came from what we gave our "friend"...the state of Israel.

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[Horn]

I don't think there's too great a concern in China to innovate/mechanize for defense or offense.

Not when they can throw a billion or so of these at you with silk.

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