H‑6J
E866573
The H‑6J is a modernized Chinese long-range maritime strike bomber variant equipped with advanced avionics and anti-ship capabilities, operated primarily by the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| H-6J | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bomber aircraft variant
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maritime strike bomber ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Soviet Tu-16 design lineage ⓘ |
| armament |
land-attack cruise missiles (reported)
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long-range anti-ship cruise missiles ⓘ |
| avionics |
advanced radar for maritime targeting
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glass cockpit features ⓘ modernized avionics suite ⓘ |
| basedOn | Xian H-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Xian H-6 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
long-range anti-ship strike
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over-water precision strike ⓘ standoff missile delivery ⓘ |
| countermeasures | electronic warfare and self-protection systems (reported) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| crew | approximately 3 to 4 ⓘ |
| deploymentRegion |
Chinese coastal regions
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South China Sea theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
blue-water naval operations support
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operations over the South China Sea ⓘ |
| designGoal |
extended strike range against naval task groups
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improved survivability in contested maritime environments ⓘ |
| generation | modernized generation of the H-6 family ⓘ |
| hardpoints | multiple underwing pylons for missiles ⓘ |
| introducedInService | late 2010s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernization | successor to PLAN H-6G maritime strike variant ⓘ |
| navigation | enhanced navigation and targeting systems ⓘ |
| operator |
PLAN Naval Air Force
NERFINISHED
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People's Liberation Army Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | fixed-wing combat aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryMission | engaging surface naval targets ⓘ |
| propulsion | twin-engine jet bomber ⓘ |
| range | extended combat radius compared to earlier H-6 variants ⓘ |
| role |
anti-ship warfare
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long-range maritime strike ⓘ maritime patrol and strike ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | land-attack missions (reported) ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | People's Liberation Army Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in active service with the PLAN ⓘ |
| strategicRole | regional power projection over maritime domains ⓘ |
| takeoffType | land-based bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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