China’s Navy Deploys New H-6J Anti-Ship Cruise Missile-Carrying Bombers

New Satellite imaging on the 7th of Sep has revealed four H-6J bombers on the ramp at PLANAF air base at Guiping-Mengshu in Guangxi.

The H-6Js are presumably replacing H-6G maritime striker bombers, which first entered service with the PLANAF in the early 1990s. The PLA South Sea Fleet currently operates an H-6G regiment consisting of approximately 14-18 aircraft. In comparison to the older variant, the H-6J is thought to be able to carry about three times the number of anti-ship missiles, and at 3,500 kilometers boasts an increased combat radius of around 50 percent.

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