It's all about this! How absurd is China's new combat vehicle

China's new combat vehicle has made its debut. This new vehicle is based on the existing Type 19 infantry fighting vehicle, but has undergone a generation-level upgrade, especially with significant improvements in protection and information warfare capabilities.

The vehicle retains the core configuration of an unmanned turret, a 30-mm machine gun, and the Hongjian-16 anti-tank missile, while also adding the GL6 active protection system and four-sided phased array radar, achieving active interception of missiles, rockets, and low-altitude drones.

This upgraded infantry fighting vehicle is considered very radical in performance and is called the first mass-produced version of the next-generation armored vehicle.

Its biggest feature is the transformation of combat mode: from the traditional survival concept that relied on thick armor, it has shifted to an integrated approach of perception-protection-interception to deal with high-intensity attacks.

The four-sided phased array radar and multi-spectral electro-optical equipment provide 360-degree real-time situational awareness. Combat personnel inside the vehicle can share battlefield information through multiple data links, and coordinate operations with drones, artillery, and higher command systems.

This design will significantly improve the survival rate of individual vehicles and convoys in environments with frequent high-density drone attacks and firepower coverage, as seen in the Ukraine war.

Much more importantly, these vehicles are not small-scale demonstration models, but are intended for mass production and rapid deployment, indicating that China is accelerating its strategic deployment in the informatization and unmanned transformation of armored vehicles.

The role of this new combat vehicle in the Taiwan Strait battlefield environment is also worth attention.

Compared to traditional infantry fighting vehicles, it carries out three tasks simultaneously:

1. During the amphibious assault phase, it can quickly land via the next-generation landing barge, using strong firepower support to open a gap for amphibious forces;

2. In complex terrain within the island, it can carry out high-mobility penetration operations in urban areas, narrow roads, and hilly environments, relying on active protection and the survivability of the unmanned turret.

3. With real-time collaboration between the Beidou tactical link and unmanned reconnaissance platforms, these vehicles can become small battlefield nodes, quickly collect and distribute intelligence, and directly affect the efficiency of fire delivery and decision-making in the battle area.

Compared to similar equipment such as the U.S. M2A4 and the German KF41, China has already taken an absolute lead in the large-scale application of active defense systems and the level of informatization integration.

This rapid implementation of generation-defying technology has shocked the outside world, and the scale of this upgrade can only be described as absurd.

For the Taiwan Strait situation, its emergence sends a strong signal: China not only has significantly improved its defensive capabilities, but also has the combination advantages of rapid breakthroughs, three-dimensional coordination, and high survivability on the offensive side. If mass-produced in the future, such equipment will play a key role in island争夺 (island contention), amphibious assaults, and deep penetration, possibly having a disruptive impact on the battlefield situation in the Taiwan Strait.

Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1841578111395848/

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