According to international observers, China has developed a compact stealth cruise missile. It is specially designed to fit in the 5th generation stealth fighters, J-35 and the J-20. This four-meter-long cruise missile will be completely invisible to enemy radar systems. This missile, with an operational range of 1300 kilometers, is capable of devastating strikes.
Global defense experts have positive opinions about this stealth cruise missile. It is capable of destroying the Indian S-400 defense system and radar-based defense installations. Its installation in the Chinese and especially Pakistani J-35 Fighters are of decisive importance. This cruise missile will immensely increase the air strike capabilities of China and Pakistan. This big jump is giving a new shape to the defense and strategic landscape of South Asia.
The delivery of forty J-35A aircraft to Pakistan is set to begin in the next few months. According to reliable sources, the first six aircraft of this series are arriving in Pakistan in June-July.
Features of Stealth Cruise Missile
- Operational range: 1330 kilometers.
- Speed: 0.71 Mach, i.e. about 900 kilometers per hour.
- Length: About 13 feet.
- Diameter: 0.85 meters.
- Weapon weight: Ability to carry nuclear and conventional weapons of 500 kilograms.
According to defense analysts, the small size of long-range weapons is very important. While infrared cooling nozzles and serrated exhaust design keep them completely safe from radar.
J-35 Fighter Air Power Game Changer
Its noticeable that Pakistan is the first export customer in the Fifth Generation Club to receive forty J-35 fighter jets. According to reliable sources, with this fastest delivery, HQ-19 defense system and KJ-500 AWACS aircraft are likely to reach Pakistan.
This package of J-35 fighter jet, HQ-19 air defense system and KJ-500 AWACS aircraft will form an invincible interconnected and integrated defense system. Which will significantly increase Pakistan’s defensive and offensive reach. According to sources, the ammunition capacity of J-35 Fighters has been increased. For which significant changes have been made in the internal weapons platform.
Finally, the J-35 fighters with stealth cruise missiles of 1300 kilometers operational range, the Pakistan Air Force’s ability to carry out devastating attacks on all operational air bases of India is a devastating message for the Indian Air Force.
Thanks to this stealth cruise missile, Pakistan can launch a stand-off attack on important Indian installations from a safe distance. While the operational range of 1,330 km gives Pakistani pilots the ability to target important defense assets far from the border without entering enemy airspace.
Why is this a threat to the most advanced defense systems?
Modern air defense systems like India’s S-400 rely heavily on radar detection to intercept attacking aircraft or missiles. However, this new Chinese stealth cruise missile has been helped by the radar stealth capability system and reverse engineering technology of the same system to target the S-400.
In this regard, its serrated nozzle and cooling features greatly reduce infrared signatures. While overall, its stealth tracking process is more complicated.
According to Pakistan Air Force sources, the stealth cruise missile is an art of state accurate target striker. The ability to remain in a self-protective cover is very important for effective strikes on important defense installations. This will give the Pakistan Air Force an unbeatable edge over the three times larger Indian Air Force.
Pakistan’s current experience with Chinese platforms is a game changer. This, including the JF-17 Thunder aircraft and other missile systems, ensures seamless integration. The China-Pakistan joint training program and mutual technical cooperation are further accelerating operational readiness.
Impact on regional security activities
Pakistan’s recent war against India has highlighted the fact that in modern warfare, quality is more important than numbers and quantity. The numerical superiority of a military power remains important in its place. But successful stealth technology, aerial range, precision targeting capability and professionalism play a decisive role in intense military conflicts.
Pakistan’s growing combat capabilities are strengthening its defensive position on the eastern borders. The ability to launch devastating strikes on key infrastructure from stand-off operational ranges is forcing potential adversaries to reconsider offensive policies and invest heavily in countermeasures.
Military experts agree with Pakistan’s defense perspective. That capable manpower is more important for the use of modern weapons. And Pakistan has proven that it has pilots who can defeat a $30 million Rafale aircraft worth $300 million, which is a guarantee of its success.
The Pakistan Air Force is moving on the path of cutting-edge technology with full confidence in its strategic partnership with China. The J-35 fighter jet equipped with the latest stealth cruise missiles, the HQ-19 air defense system and the interconnected junction of KJ-500 radar AWACS aircraft are making Pakistan’s defense impregnable.
Farooq Rashid Butt
Pakistan Adds High-Tech Weapon Systems To Strengthen Its Military Power
