Is performed 10 years since the start of serial production in China of the first "own" attack helicopters WZ-10. The word "own" in this case is enclosed in quotation marks for the reason, that developers formally indicate the Chinese CAIC, however, initially the development belongs to the Russian "Kamov" – project 941. The external “Kamovskiy” look is quite recognizable, except, that the helicopter is not made on a coaxial helical circuit, but on the classic.
Recently, the Chinese Air Force decided to hold large-scale training of helicopter crews.
The maneuvers involved helicopters of the army aviation brigade of the 72nd Air Army. The exercises were divided into two components: day and night. They were performed by two groups – “reds” and “blue” (friends and foes).
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Chinese Air Force:
Workouts were carried out in areas such as air combat, secret penetration into the zone of the enemy’s location and attack of ground forces and weapons. Information about the actions of flight links flocked to the maneuver control center and broadcast on screens.
Chinese pilots noted, that the most difficult stage in the training of helicopter units was the action in conditions of the use of electronic warfare by a conditional enemy. It is not reported, which electronic warfare means were used in this case. According to some reports, applied electronic jamming and defense systems DJG8715G. These systems are designed to counter aviation and are in service with the ground forces of the PLA.
Chinese pilots talked about, that one of the stages of the exercises is aerial combat "on the opposite courses". One of the PLA Air Force officers on Chinese TV broadcast reports, that the air crew’s battle took place “in this way, that the helicopters converged almost head-on ”.
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Training and combat missions were carried out at extremely low altitudes - for that purpose, to reduce the threat of MANPADS shelling. To counter missiles of portable anti-aircraft missile systems maneuvering “with maximum operating conditions” was used.
