Chinese Navy gets new electronic warfare aircraft: Report

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's South China Sea Fleet deployed the H-6G bomber in its recent combat manoeuvres

By: PTI | Beijing | Updated: January 22, 2018 3:54 pm

China has built a new type of electronic warfare aircraft which can cover bigger combat areas such as the South and East China seas and greatly enhance the Navy’s capabilities in modern warfare, a media report said Monday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s South China Sea Fleet deployed the H-6G bomber in its recent combat manoeuvres.

The aircraft developed for 10 years in service is equipped with the Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pods underneath its wings. It was the first time the bomber played “a supporting role in the electronic warfare”, China Central Television (CCTV) reported last week.