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Friday, December 03, 2010

China discloses new SD-10 combat capabilities

China's SD-10 beyond visual range air-to-air missileChina's SD-10 beyond visual range air-to-air missile (AAM) may be a considerably more capable weapon than has hitherto been believed.

Officials from the SD-10's manufacturer, the Luoyang Electro-Optical Technology Development Centre (LOEC), say the SD-10 was designed from the beginning to function with a dual-mode seeker operating in distinct active and passive radar homing modes.

If so, the SD-10 (and current production SD-10A) are the first AAMs to enter service with this acknowledged capability.

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