陆航直升机为何载荷“拉满”，搞海上射击训练？

Recently, a certain brigade of the Army's 73rd Group Army organized a live-fire training exercise at sea, featuring multi-type aircraft coordination, various types of munitions strikes, and continuous implementation across day and night.

As one of the main aircraft types of the Army Aviation, why does the WZ-10 helicopter leave the battlefield to conduct live-fire training at sea?

Military commentator Zhang Xuefeng: Where future battles will be fought, training must take place there. The training of troops must consider all possible battlefield environments in the future. Army aviation may operate in border areas, undertake counter-terrorism missions, and could very well participate in military struggles at sea.

In future maritime operations, Army aviation units can perform two main tasks:

First, offense, supporting amphibious landing operations, including providing fire support and cover for troops conducting vertical landings, primarily targeting the enemy's coastal fire support points, living forces, armored vehicles, etc. At the same time, they will strive for air superiority at ultra-low altitudes and engage in air combat with the enemy's armed helicopters to strike them down.

Second, defense, especially against enemy forces in coastal areas, which can use small fast boats, unmanned boats, and drones to harass us. In such cases, armed helicopters serve as an excellent platform for countering unmanned systems, capable of using onboard sensors for search and tracking, and their onboard weapons are well-suited for dealing with such small targets.

When the Z-10 armed helicopter takes off with multiple types of weapons, what different attack methods will it employ against various targets?

Military commentator Zhang Xuefeng: An armed helicopter cannot face a single target in a single flight. When confronting soft targets or surface targets, it will use unguided rockets for saturation fire or cannons for strikes; against tanks and armored vehicles, it primarily employs anti-tank missiles; and when facing aerial targets, it can choose air-to-air missiles or cannons for attack. The methods of weapon strikes differ, as do the guidance modes and operational techniques. Pilots must be proficient in the performance of these weapons, able to switch quickly and operate them skillfully, so that they can successfully complete combat missions during wartime.

What is the significant importance of this cross-day-and-night, cross-regional training for Army aviation units, given the high difficulty and danger of night live-fire exercises?

Military commentator Zhang Xuefeng: Cross-day-and-night live-fire shooting at sea is more in line with real combat requirements. At night, especially around midnight, is often a low point in the human biological clock, making the enemy more likely to relax and lower their guard. Conducting attacks at night can enhance the element of surprise while fully utilizing the cover of darkness to improve the survival capability of low-flying helicopters.

Cross-day-and-night live-fire shooting at sea not only tests and enhances pilots' night combat capabilities but also assesses and improves their adaptability to the unique environmental conditions of this special time period, while also training the crew's ability to sustain flight and continuous combat.

Supervisor｜Huang Xianwen

Editor-in-Chief｜Tan Lin

Editors｜Chen Lianjun Wang Shiqi

Authors｜Ma Yuchen Xiong Zhongda Shi Zhipeng Zhou Zilai Chen Zhipeng