WEAPONS
(Page Under Construction)JF-17/FC-1 has
7 store stations and can carry
up to 3,800 KG of external load.
The Plane can carry a range of Short-Range, Long-Range, Anti-Ship and
Anti-Radiation missiles. The Aircraft can be armed with LGBs and other
unguided weaponry for Strike Purposes.
Following is the list of weaponry readily available and/or which can be
easily integrated with the Radar of Chinese origin.
AIR to AIR
- Shan Dian-10 (SD-10):
SD-10 is beleived to be under development since
1997.
The SD-10 has four engagement
modes. To take the greatest advantage of its maximum range it will use a
mix of command guidance (via a datalink) plus its own inertial guidance
before entering the active radar terminal guidance phase. The missile can
also be launched to a pre-selected point, using its strap-down inertial
system, before switching on its own seeker for a terminal search. Over
short ranges the missile can be launched in a 'fire-and-forget' mode using
its own active seeker from the outset. Finally, the SD-10 has a
'home-on-jam' mode that allows it to passively track and engage an
emitting target, without ever using its own active radar or a radar from
the launch aircraft. The seeker is connected to a digital flight control
system that uses signal processing techniques to track a target. The
missile's warhead is linked to a laser proximity fuse.
The SD-10 is claimed to have an operational ceiling of 20 km, with a
maximum effective range of 70 km and a minimum engagement range of 1,000
m. The missile has a 40 g manoeuvring limit and, according to CATIC, it
has been tested for a 100-hour captive 'live flight' life.
(From Jane's Air Launched Weapons 2003)
Specifications
Length: 3.85 m
Body diameter: 203 mm
Wing span: n/k
Launch weight: 180 kg
Warhead: HE fragmentation
Fuze: Active proximity fuse
Guidance: Inertial mid-course and /or datalink updates, with active radar
terminal homing
Propulsion: Solid dual-thrust rocket motor
Range: 70 km (in a head on engagement)
SD-10 (Credits:
ZJC)
- H-4 / H-2:
First Reported by Dawn on 18th Dec 2003 (Link).
The missiles are said to have ranges of 120 km/ 60 km respectivly. It is
not clear wether these are Air-to-Air missiles or Air-to-Ground. Anyway,
JF-17 will be able to equip them.
BOMBS
MK-82 Snake Eye
GBU-12
GBU-10
BL-755
ANTI-SHIP:
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ANTI-RADIATION:
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