The H-20 has a range of “more than 10,000 kilometers (about 6,214 miles),” according to the Pentagon, allowing the People’s Liberation Army Air Force to cover the second island chain and the Western Pacific region.
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defense’s annual report reveals important facts about China’s military power. China’s H-20 stealth bomber is unlikely to be operational by the 2030s, according to a report. According to the China Military Power Report, “China is developing a new generation of long-range bomber, likely named the H-20…that could debut at any point in the next decade.”
The report, approved by the U.S. Congress and released annually, is considered the Pentagon’s most comprehensive and classified assessment of China’s military progress.
H-20: Significant power up to China
The H-20 program, announced in 2016, was launched by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as a “new generation long-range bomber” and is considered the Chinese government’s answer to the U.S. B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider bombers. It is considered. .
The H-20 has a range of “more than 10,000 kilometers (about 6,214 miles),” according to the Pentagon, allowing the People’s Liberation Army Air Force to cover the second island chain and the Western Pacific region.
It is also said that the bomber is expected to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons and will have a “secret design”. The People’s Liberation Army has disclosed little about the highly classified bomber, but the Pentagon’s latest estimates increase the aircraft’s estimated range by 1,500 kilometers compared to a 2021 report.
H-20 can launch nuclear bombs
According to the H-20 teaser released by state broadcaster CCTV in several programs, no specific data were shown. Strategic bombers capable of launching nuclear warheads are considered a key feature of the so-called “nuclear triad,” which together with land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and ballistic missile submarines provides a complete deterrent capability.
