Could China’s sixth-generation fighter carry a laser to defend against incoming missiles?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia
China may be aiming to equip its sixth-generation fighter jets with laser weapons that experts say could help defend them against incoming missiles. At the 14th China International Defence Electronics Exhibition, held in Beijing from September 15 to 17, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Beijing Precision Engineering Institute for Aircraft Industry presented details of a “fighter aircraft laser-weapon tracking and aiming system”. According to social media posts, the booth display...
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