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8th Oct 2014, 19:13
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Known as the GX-8 (GaoXin, literally High New, the name assigned to China's Y-8/Y-9 special missions aircraft), the aircraft is based on the Shaanxi Y-9 transport.
http://www.janes.com/images/assets/169/44169/1517444_-_main.jpg
Image Credit : Japanese Ministry of Defence
The GX-8 is believed to be an electronic intelligence (ELINT) gathering platform, mounting four distinctive elongated antennas on its fuselage. It also carries a prominent nose radar and SATCOM dome. At least three GX-8s are known to be in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) North Sea Fleet's 2nd Air Division.
More here ...
Japan intercepts new Chinese GX-8 ELINT aircraft - IHS Jane's 360 (http://www.janes.com/article/44169/japan-intercepts-new-chinese-gx-8-elint-aircraft)
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Known as the GX-8 (GaoXin, literally High New, the name assigned to China's Y-8/Y-9 special missions aircraft), the aircraft is based on the Shaanxi Y-9 transport.
http://www.janes.com/images/assets/169/44169/1517444_-_main.jpg
Image Credit : Japanese Ministry of Defence
The GX-8 is believed to be an electronic intelligence (ELINT) gathering platform, mounting four distinctive elongated antennas on its fuselage. It also carries a prominent nose radar and SATCOM dome. At least three GX-8s are known to be in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) North Sea Fleet's 2nd Air Division.
More here ...
Japan intercepts new Chinese GX-8 ELINT aircraft - IHS Jane's 360 (http://www.janes.com/article/44169/japan-intercepts-new-chinese-gx-8-elint-aircraft)
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