Text/Sister Xiong
The Sudanese "rebels" got the long-range fire made by China.
According to CCTV reports, as of the evening of April 23, local time, the armed conflict in Sudan has caused 420 deaths and 3,700 injuries. And because the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan Rapid Support Force (referred to as rebels by the Sudanese military) on both sides of the conflict were originally Sudanese military personnel, they not only attacked each other, but also competed for weapons and equipment that originally belonged to the Sudanese army.
(Armed men on the streets)
(Residential buildings destroyed)
According to pictures circulating on the Internet, not long ago, the Sudanese rapid support force received a Chinese-made Guardian-1B 302mm long-range rocket launcher. This is a long-range rocket artillery imported by the Sudanese army from China, and it is also a long-range strike "big killer" owned by Sudan.
Of course, at present, the area where the two sides are fighting is mainly in and around the urban area of the capital Khartoum, and the distance between the troops is only a few kilometers, so the significance of long-range fire into the battle is not great. But in the future, if the area of engagement expands, this Chinese long-range fire may become a decisive force to change the situation of the battlefield on both sides.
("Rebels" get China Defender-1B long-range fire)
This long-range rocket artillery has a maximum range of 180 kilometers, is a very traditional multi-mounted long-range rocket artillery, using directional tube launch, can be equipped with four warheads of integral anti-explosive, armor-breaking dual-purpose sub-munitions, cloud explosion and anti-deflagration, rocket length 4.52 meters, launch weight 520 kg, warhead weight can reach 150 kg.
(Defender-1 Yuanfire)
However, because the Defender-1B is not equipped with a guidance system and has poor firing accuracy, this long-range fire lost to the PHL-03 long-range rocket launcher equipped with a simple inertial guidance system in domestic competition, and was not purchased by the PLA. However, "blossoms inside the wall and fragrant outside the wall", although the structure of this long-range fire is relatively simple, it can cover a large area indiscriminately within 200 kilometers, and the firepower is relatively strong, which is quite suitable for the use of equipment in small and medium-sized countries, and as a result, a large number of orders from overseas were soon received.
Among them, its first-generation Defender-1 was sold to Turkey, Azerbaijan and Bangladesh, and the upgraded version of the Defender-1B was sold to Thailand, Sudan and many other countries. In addition, Sudan has also purchased box-fired Defender-3 long-range rocket launchers with overall performance comparable to the A-300 long-range rocket (the export version of PHL-03 long-range fire), and one of them is suspected to have been acquired by the "rebels" in this armed conflict.
(Defender-3 long-range rocket launcher)
Nor is this the first Chinese equipment that Sudanese "rebels" have grabbed.
Soon after the outbreak of the conflict, a number of fighters owned by the Sudanese Air Force fell into the hands of the rebels, including MiG-29, Su-25, etc., and a Chinese export FTC-2000 "Mountain Eagle" combat trainer aircraft also included. At present, according to satellite images, 27 aircraft, including the fighters, have been completely destroyed in Khartoum airport, and the Sudanese side has not disclosed who did it, but it is widely speculated that this is the Sudanese Air Force launched air strikes against rebels entrenched in the airport.
(Some of the aircraft blown up in the airport)
After all, these fighters are worth at least billions of dollars, and it is not a small fortune for the not rich Sudan, especially the FTC-2000, which did not take a few years in total, basically 80% of the new state, it is still a pity to be completely destroyed like this.
(FTC-2000 was blown up)
In addition, the rapid support force also ransacked many government camps, warehouses, military factories, and seized many tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons.
(Iranian imitation "Tao" anti-tank missiles used by rebels)
The armed conflict in Sudan has lasted for nearly a week, and Iran's imitation "Tao" anti-tank missiles, the former Soviet Union's Su-24M1 fighter-bombers and other equipment have all appeared, and the power supply, water supply, food, medical care, etc. in some parts of Khartoum have been completely interrupted. Previously, the Sudanese Armed Forces had said that it had the ability to "extinguish the insurgency", but as the conflict continues, if more and more equipment is acquired by the "rebels", it may be difficult to say who will die in the future.