With the continuous advancement of science and technology, electronic warfare has become a vital part of modern warfare. In this field, China's military technology has always attracted much attention, and even many experts said: J-16D electronic warfare aircraft have been put into service in large quantities, can J-16D overpower the Growler?
J-16D - a tactical aircraft designed for electronic warfare missions
The J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, as a tactical aircraft independently developed by China, is designed for electronic warfare missions, and has shown excellent characteristics in terms of body size, engine performance, and weapon configuration.
First of all, it has a large body size, with a length of 21.05 meters and a wingspan of 14.90 meters, which provides it with good flight stability and enables it to maintain good maneuverability in a complex electromagnetic combat environment.
It is equipped with a domestic "Taihang" engine, which provides strong thrust, with a maximum thrust and afterburner thrust of 8,000 kg and 13,800 kg respectively, making it able to show excellent maneuverability and climbing ability in combat.
Secondly, the performance is also relatively good, with a maximum range of 3,400 kilometers, a maximum bomb load of 8,000 kilograms, providing a reliable guarantee for long-range operations, 8 weapon hardpoints, and 4 designs for mounting electronic warfare pods, providing it with a wealth of weapon configuration and combat options.
In addition, its nose is equipped with the same active phased array radar system as the J-20, which should not be underestimated, because it can be used for electronic attacks and jamming enemy radars and missiles, so as to have powerful electronic warfare capabilities.
Finally, the J-16D also has a variety of electronic warfare pod options, including: KG600, KG300G, etc., which are used to jam the enemy's radar and communication systems.
At the same time, it can also be equipped with Thunderbolt-15 and Thunderbolt-10 air-to-air missiles, as well as YJ-18 anti-ship missiles, which can further enhance its air-to-ground combat capabilities in this regard.
In general, the main purpose of the design of the electronic warfare aircraft is to adapt to the complex electromagnetic combat environment of the future, and at the same time, it can also form a powerful accompanying combat capability.
Growler – EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft
The Growler, or EA-18G, is a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft developed by the American company Boeing.
It has been in service with the U.S. Navy since 2009. Compared with the standard Super Hornet, the Growler does have more than 90% in common in terms of fuselage, radar and weapon systems, but it also has to admit that it has indeed made a major breakthrough in terms of electronic warfare capabilities.
According to relevant information, the Growler uses Raytheon's AN/APG-79 AESA radar, an advanced active phased array radar system, which can provide fighters with transactional target detection and tracking capabilities, and the airborne special electronic attack equipment is mainly installed in the space and wingtips for accommodating 20mm cannons.
In terms of armament, up to five ALQ-99 jamming pods can be carried. However, these pods are capable of effectively jamming enemy radars and communication systems.
Speaking of which, the most striking thing is the ability to connect. According to some experts, the target trajectory of the enemy's RF source can be shared in real time between the three Growlers to achieve more efficient combat coordination. It should be noted that achieving this feature requires a high degree of coordinated operations, and it is difficult to achieve it in a single carrier battle group.
According to the above content, I believe that most netizens will have a new understanding of the J-16D electronic warfare aircraft and the Growler, that is, the EA-18G, and at the same time, they can also know where the characteristics and advantages are? In this case, it is inevitable that more netizens will ask: Can the J-16D beat the EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft?
J-16D and EA-18G are two representatives, China and the United States electronic warfare technology advanced fighters, in the field of electronic warfare competition is also much attention.
First of all, the J-16D, with its advanced electronic warfare technology and flexible combat configuration, has the strength to compete with the EA-18G to a certain extent.
It is equipped with active phased array radar and a variety of electronic warfare pods, enabling it to effectively jam enemy radars and communication systems and provide powerful electronic warfare capabilities, while the EA-18G occupies a place in the field of electronic warfare by virtue of its mature combat experience and advanced networked combat capabilities.
However, in order to judge whether the J-16D is capable of beating the EA-18G, it is still necessary to analyze from many aspects.
On the one hand. Technical level, although the J-16D has made a breakthrough in electronic warfare technology, the United States has a long-term accumulation and leading technological advantages in the field of electronic warfare.
On the other hand. Combat experience, EA-18G, as the main electronic warfare aircraft of the US Navy, has accumulated rich combat experience in actual combat for many times, and in this regard, it provides more stability and reliability for its complex environmental combat environment.
There is one more aspect. Logistics support, the United States has a complete logistics support system, which can provide timely and effective support for the EA-18G, while the J-16D may still have certain shortcomings in this regard.
On the whole, although the J-16D has the strength to compete with the EA-18G in some aspects, in order to truly beat the EA-18G, it is necessary to further improve the technical level, accumulate combat experience, and build a complete logistics support system.
In particular, with the continuous development and improvement of China's electronic warfare technology, the J-16D is expected to gradually compete more fiercely with the EA-18G, adding new luster to the country's electronic warfare forces.