J10B is at least usable for CAS since it gets extra 2 LGBs, so u can bring 3 LGB + 2 ARH. SU30MKK I am most worried that as it is likely N001V/VE it would be stupidly bad in game just like J11A, which one makes stock grind a pain, and two makes the CAP capability annoying especially if it only receives PL-12.
No sources accepted yet, it is most likely just LD-10 aka SD10 but PRH. No sources has seen it with PL12 yet. It is the case of ‘theoretically there is nothing stopping it., but we just can’t find any pics.’
Actually, you should need the Su-30MK2. Because the Su-30MKK is not equipped with an optoelectronic targeting pod, which means that you can only look for enemies with the KH29TE’s own seeker. And the Chinese Su-30MK2 is equipped with a Peregrine E thermal imaging pod, which is a huge boost.
Also, in the 2006 interview photo, it seems that the Su-30MKK was also equipped with some kind of optical pod, but it was not possible to determine what it was.
Still not a top CAS, still inferior to even the Su27SM if u so would call it. Su27SM has double rack R77s so that without sacrificing any KH29s or KABs u can still have a 4+4 loadout, which is not possible with Su30MKK/MK2 which has to have a max of 2 + 4. Also that said SU34 is even still beyond that, same with Rafale or typhoon, or F15E/I.
It can carry LS-500, KD-88, Anti-ship missile (YJ-83), land-attack cruise missile (AKF-98), and anti-radiation missiles such as LD-10. At Zhuhai in 2022 they revealed AKF088C which has extended range compared to KD-88 and has anti-radiation seeker.
As for specific amount of them it should be 4x KD-88.
Well yeah, J-16 is AESA F-15E competitor, newest J-16 block is pretty much F-15EX counterpart. I won’t expect to see it until 2026, or December 2025 at the earliest.
