The Y-12DC or NATO J-130 Furious Panda is the PLAAF close air support gunship. The Furious Panda is based on the Y-12 Panda light cargo transport. The J-130 is optmized for day/night air to ground attack, it mounts a powerful multi-mode AESA/SAR radar that can detect targets up to 150km away. 8x external hardpoints for laser/radar guided missiles, glide bombs or anti-ship missiles. There is a centerline dual feed 30mm cannon with over 1500 rounds. The J-130 has numerous countermeasure systems to avoid surface to air missiles, include a direct infrared laser which can disable the IR sensor of a incoming missile, it has a Missile warning system that can detect and automatic release flares or chaff based on the incoming missile. A powerful jamming pod blanks the area with radio noise and thick plate armor has been added to the botom of the aircraft to protect against ground fire.
The PLAAF uses the J-130 to support Chinese special operations Airborne Commando units.
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