In the last 3 decades, the Chinese defence sector, as well as the full country, has been undergoing major modernisation. Beijing focuses on quality today, although due to its financial resources and comparatively low production costs it does not gotta do so at the expense of its size. And it must be said that in many areas, the quality of China is small or no little Western. Moreover, the usage of artificial intelligence becomes a trademark of changes in Chinese armed forces.
The sixth generation aircraft presented at the end of December seems to be the essence of the Chinese approach to the transformation of the armed forces. First of all, this machine, designated by the Western media as J-36, does not fit into the conventional framework dividing combat aircraft into individual classes, i.e. it cannot be described as a fighter. Rather, it is simply a platform designed to execute different functions depending on the needs of the operation. With a dimension of about 22–26 m and a wingspan of 20 m, its maximum take-off mass may scope 50 t (for comparison, the F-22 mass only somewhat exceeds 36 t). This aircraft will play the function of an air advantage machine, although there are besides suspicions that its main task will be to attack ground targets. However, on the another hand, the experts clearly stress that his maneuvering capabilities will be greater at supersonic speeds, and this indicates a more hunting function. Without a doubt, J-36 will operate in a secicentric environment, acting as a command device for another aircraft, both manned and unmanned. Thanks to the pilot's situational awareness, assisted by artificial intelligence, he will not gotta engage in a maneuvering fight, due to the fact that the targets will be destroyed out of sight.
That's the use. artificial intelligence becomes a trademark of changes in Chinese armed forces. According to the authors of the yearly study of the U.S. Defence Secretary's Office on Chinese Military Capacity China sees the usage of AI technology as another phase of the revolution in the field of military (RMA). Beijing is correct in diagnosing the request for the military, commercial and technological sectors to be linked to this purpose. The Chinese military dictionary has already entered into permanent terms specified as networking or algorithm-based fighting. At the same time, unmanned systems (mainly air and sea) that usage or will usage artificial intelligence are being developed on a massive scale in the Central State. The Chinese capacity in C4ISR (Communications, Command, Control, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) is expected to increase in a short time, as it is 1 of the main areas of usage of this technology. China, therefore, is not only making up for the distance between them and the world's most technologically advanced states and their armed forces, but besides giving a fresh dimension to the arms race. Last year, information support troops were formed, straight subordinate to the Central Military Commission, liable for military networks and communications systems. This area is far little medial than the improvement of fresh firing systems, but in possible conflict it will play an even greater function than they do.
The second area next to artificial intelligence is space. On the 1 hand, the PRC is expanding its own satellite communications and designation networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Beidou network, equivalent to the American GPS, is besides being upgraded. In terms of the number of satellites, Beijing is now only giving way to Washington and the number of objects placed in orbit is expanding year by year. China, on the 1 hand, is well aware that an attack on possible adversaries (US) satellites would be a atomic option today, but on the other, it knows that this would let for a crucial operational advantage, which could find the destiny of a possible conflict.
As mentioned at the outset, quality is 1 thing, the number is the other. The situation where modern weapons systems are increasingly costly makes it essential for Western countries to reduce the number of copies purchased and extend the production process. However, this is little crucial for China. If we look at, for example, the J-20 fighter, utilizing the American F-22 as a mention point, the United States has 165 copies of the latter, with its production completed more than a decade ago. China already has more than 230 J-20 copies, and the number of specified machines has increased by about 30 units in the last year. akin data on the rate of production and growth of ownership could be multiplied, especially with respect to the Navy, Air Force and strategical rocket Forces. And even if the United States inactive has a technological advantage, the question arises at which point in time the quantity will exceed (and more similar) quality.
