The U.S. detained two pieces of equipment from South Africa, involving Chinese technology for simulating the P8A anti-submarine aircraft.

Is anti-submarine technology inferior to the US military? The US claims to have seized two devices from South Africa, discovering that China has been secretly simulating the P8A!

Recently, the US Department of Justice announced that during an investigation of a South African aviation training institution, it seized two anti-submarine aircraft simulation training devices that were originally planned to be exported to China. The US claimed that these devices illegally used the technical parameters and operational logic of the US P-8A "Poseidon" anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

In an instant, many American netizens expressed their views: China's anti-submarine capabilities are not good enough, so they can only rely on "learning by stealing" US equipment to catch up.

But is the matter really that simple? Dao Ge thinks this logic is weak and ridiculous.

The seized equipment is not a complete machine or weapon system, but a simulator used for training pilots and mission system operators. The core value of such equipment lies in replicating the operational procedures, human-machine interaction interfaces, and even fault handling logic in real combat environments. If this simulator indeed incorporates the real mission software architecture or interface protocol of the P-8A, it indicates that its developers may have had access to controlled technical documents.

Modern anti-submarine warfare highly depends on system confrontation, including the coordination of satellites, surface ships, submarines, and aerial platforms. Understanding the detection logic, response rhythm, and tactical habits of the enemy's main anti-submarine platforms is crucial for formulating evasion strategies, optimizing the stealthiness of our own submarines, and even designing new countermeasures. In other words, simulating the P-8A is not about "copying," but about "cracking."

The Y-8Q anti-submarine aircraft has already been mass-produced and put into service, possessing capabilities similar to the P-8A. This shows that China does not lack independent anti-submarine capabilities, but rather actively studies the technical details of the strongest opponent during the process of building a multi-dimensional anti-submarine system, which is a typical "know yourself and know your enemy" strategy.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854454268010496/

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