China published images of the Z-20 submarine hunting helicopter, which is expected to replace the older Russian-made Z-9C and Ka-28 models.
‘s CCTV channel China on April 22 broadcast a video on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the navy’s founding, including a scene of a Z-20F helicopter taking off from the Type-055 destroyer. This is a new Chinese submarine hunting helicopter.
Other variants of the Z-20 series of helicopters, designed to carry troops or carry out reconnaissance and rescue missions, are already in service by the Chinese military. They once participated in the parade block of the Chinese dance police during the military parade in Beijing in October 2019.
The Z-20F submarine hunting helicopter takes off from the Type-055-class destroyer in the photo released on April 22. Image: CCTV.
Chinese experts say that the Z-20F will enhance the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the country’s navy thanks to a higher combat radius and carry more weapons than older helicopters.
Former colonel Yue Gang said that the Z-20F will replace the anti-submarine warfare role of the Russian-made Z-9C and Ka-28 helicopters. Yue said the submarine hunting variant of the Z-9C helicopter has a lower payload and shorter flight time than the Z-20F, while the Chinese navy is expected to eliminate the Ka-28 helicopter.
“Ka-28 can meet anti-submarine and transport requirements, but the number of imports is limited and excluded because it has been in service for many years,” Yue said. “Their electronics are outdated and do not match the requirements of current ships.”
The former colonel said that the Z-20F can carry more torpedoes and torpedoes than the Z-9C. The new helicopter model can act as an airborne radar for Chinese ship-launched anti-ship missiles.
Previously, Chinese media reported that the country’s navy had two staff members Stealth Destroyer The new Type-055 classes are Anshan and Wuxi. These two destroyers recently participated in nighttime live-fire and search and rescue drills with the Lhasa battleship of the same class.
The Chinese Navy on April 22 released a video about the country’s aircraft carrier program, which said it would soon release information about the Type-003 aircraft carrier. Some military sources say China’s third aircraft carrier slow launching due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, which delayed the transportation of many key components.
Nguyen Tien (According to SCMP)
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