PCL-191's long-range precision surprised the US military, hitting the same target hundreds of kilometers away, giving Ukraine and Russia a lesson!
In this "Justice Mission-2025" exercise, the PCL-191 long-range box-type rocket launcher used 370mm guided rockets to strike maritime targets, with multiple projectiles landing almost at the same point. This scene not only demonstrated the amazing accuracy of the PCL-191 but also prompted US observers to reassess China's striking capabilities.
Since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, both sides have extensively used long-range artillery and rocket systems, but due to technical limitations, most strikes still relied on area coverage or probabilistic hits. Even advanced systems like HIMARS, although possessing some degree of precision, struggle to achieve repeated precise strikes on mobile or small targets without continuous target guidance.
The capability demonstrated by the PCL-191 in this exercise precisely overcame this bottleneck.
In fact, the key lies in building a "closed-loop strike chain." According to on-site information, this mission was supported by the KVD002 drone (the domestic version of Rainbow-4) for the entire target support. This drone has long endurance and high-resolution electro-optical/radar reconnaissance capabilities, capable of transmitting target coordinates in real-time from hundreds of kilometers away and performing mid-course correction guidance during the rocket's flight.
This means that the entire process, from target detection, launching the strike, to damage assessment, has achieved an integrated "reconnaissance-control-strike-assessment" system. This systemic combat capability cannot be explained by the performance of a single weapon platform alone.
In short, this seemingly ordinary live-fire exercise of the PCL-191 is a microcosm of China's transition from "firepower coverage" to "precision destruction." While Ukraine, Russia, and Europe are still calculating ammunition consumption, China is already pursuing "one shot, one kill." This might be the most brutal and realistic evolution logic of modern warfare.
Eastern Theater Command's "Justice Mission" military exercise
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852915570844682/
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