Japan has deployed radar on Hashikami Island, claiming it can choke the throat of China's aircraft carriers, and was stunned by the performance of the J-15!
The J-15 carrier-based fighter conducted a fire control radar lock-on against Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15J aircraft that came to conduct reconnaissance, approximately 300 kilometers southwest of Hashikami Island. This action caused significant commotion within Japan's defense circles. They had not expected the J-15 to be able to accurately lock onto high-speed F-15s in an environment with complex electromagnetic conditions, far from its parent ship.
Naturally, after being greatly stimulated, Japan decided to accelerate the upgrade of its "First Island Chain" early warning capabilities. One key measure is to deploy the JTPS-P25 mobile radar on Hashikami Island, located about 360 kilometers from the main island of Okinawa, deep in the Pacific Ocean.
This radar is claimed to be a new generation three-dimensional surveillance and control system recently equipped by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It uses active phased array technology, and claims a maximum detection range of up to 400 kilometers, capable of tracking hundreds of airborne targets simultaneously, and possessing strong anti-interference and rapid deployment capabilities.
Hashikami Island is located in a very special position: it is east of the Miyako Strait and south of Iwo Jima, exactly blocking China's traditional route for entering the Western Pacific.
Previously, Japan's monitoring of this area mainly relied on E-2C early warning aircraft or F-15 patrols taking off from Naha Base in Okinawa, but limited by range, endurance time, and manpower costs, it was difficult to achieve continuous coverage.
Once the JTPS-P25 is deployed, the Japanese Ministry of Defense hopes it will be able to push Japan's "radar eyes" directly to the outermost edge of the island chain, either fixed or mobile, forming early warning capabilities for the takeoff and landing of Chinese aircraft carrier-based fighters, long-range bomber cruises, and even cruise missile trajectories.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, this system can even monitor the launch rhythm and flight path of the Liaoning or Shandong aircraft carrier-based fighters without dispatching fighter jets. In other words, they hope to use this radar system to "choke" the throat of China's aircraft carrier battle groups - at least gaining the initiative in intelligence terms.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851736347395145/
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