TL-30

This article is about Sky Dragon 30, the anti-radiation missile. For Sky Dragon 30, the air defense missile, see PL-15 § Sky Dragon 30. For other uses, see Sky Dragon (disambiguation).

The TL-30 (Tianlong-30; Chinese: 天龙-30) is an anti-radiation loitering missile built by Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation.

At Zhuhai Airshow 2022, AVIC showcased the TL-30 anti-radiation loitering missile. The TL-30A, the air-launched variant, is fitted with a fold-out wing, powered by a turbojet engine, and has a range of 280 km (170 mi). Multiple options of the seeker are available. The vehicle-mounted variant is designated TL-30B, and the ship-launched version is designated TL-30C. The weapon is 3.7 m (12 ft) long, weighs 270 kg (600 lb), features SINS, GNSS, and anti-radiation seeker head. The missile has a loitering time of 50 minutes.^[1][2] During the loitering mode, the missile can appear as an aircraft to deceive enemy turning on radar, serves as a decoy to protect friendly aircraft, or transmit target information to friendly units.^[3]

The TL-20 is a small-diameter air-to-surface munition developed by Hongdu.^[4] It can be fitted inside Chengdu J-20 or on the light attack aircraft such as Hongdu L-15.^[5]

References

1. "TL-30 Anti-radiation Loitering Missile". CN Defense.
2. "国产天龙-30巡飞反辐射导弹亮相航展，敌方雷达的三用杀手克星". NetEase News. 15 March 2022.
3. "国产天龙30巡飞反辐射导弹亮相航展 对方雷达关机也逃不掉打击". Sohu News. 7 October 2021.
4. 洪都航空（600316）：进入历史性拐点 (PDF). DONGXING SECURITIES (Report). 22 July 2020.
5. "UMEX 2024: China showcases TL-20 air-to-surface missile amid tensions with Taiwan". Army Recognition.