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PAF All Set To Acquire Highly Modified Version Of CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System From Iron Brother CHINA:
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE, the Custodian of the Sacred Aerial Frontiers of Sacred Country PAKISTAN, is all set to induct the highly modified CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System from its Iron Brother CHINA in order to fulfill its Long-Range Air Defense requirements.
According to the report from the reliable sources, the FD-2000 Long Range SAM system is a highly modified version and it has a maximum engagement range of 125 kilometers in total. It is basically the export variant of the revolutionary CHINESE Next Generation HQ-9 Long Range Air Defense System.
The News was previously also been confirmed by the Former PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHIEF, CHIEF OF AIR STAFF (CAS) Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan months before his retirement that PAKISTAN AIR FORCE would soon induct a long range Air Defense System in its fleet.
The FD-2000 is basically a medium to Long range Air Defense system that uses the hi-tech semi-active radar homing (SARH) long-range Air Defense System made by the CHINA’s state owned CHINA Precision Machinery Import & Export Corporation or CPMIEC.
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system features the revolutionary semi-active Radar Homing (SARH), maximum speed of 4.2 Mach and a reaction time of merely 10 seconds in total.
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System can easily be deployed hybrid complex battlefield under massive electronic jamming.
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Surface to Air Missile System can easily intercept the Aircraft, gunship helicopters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
As far as the weaponry interception capability of the CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System is concerned; it can also detect the Stand-off Precision Guided Bombs, Air to Ground Missiles and the low-flying projectiles, including the Cruise Missiles.
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System features the two-level of Command and Control capability.
It means that in case of the multi-layered Air Defense System, the CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System can also be used to Command and Control the other integrated Air Defense Systems in the battlefield.
PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA has unveiled this state of the art FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System to the Public at the 8th Zhuhai Airshow back in 2012.
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— PAKDEFENSE.OFFICIAL (@PAKDEFENSE_COM) January 15, 2022
The induction of this state of the art CHINESE FD-2000 Medium to Long Range Surface to Air Missile System will significantly add the much-needed punch to the PAKISTAN AIR FORCE in a future potential war against india, the arch rival of both Iron Brothers, CHINA and PAKISTAN.
CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System Integration With YLC-20 Anti-Stealth Radar:
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE has deployed the CHINESE YLC-18A and TPS-77 MRR Anti-Stealth and Long Range Radar last year in order to strengthen the Air Defense of the Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
The new FD-2000 Air Defense System, which PAKISTAN AIR FORCE is going to purchase from its Iron Brother CHINA can also be integrated with the YLC Long Range Three Dimensional Anti-Stealth Radar that can easily detect all the 5th Gen Stealth Fighter jets, including US F-22 and F-35, from a considerable distance.
Details of the PAF FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System:
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Missile Launcher Unit of FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System:
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System uses the revolutionary and battle-proven Launcher Erector Truck (TEL) and features the four missile containers.
In the firing position, all the 4 missile containers are placed at the rear side of the truck and two stabilizers are deployed at the center and rear of the chassis.
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Truck Tractor of CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Surface to Air Missile System:
The missile containers of CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System are mounted in the CHINESE Taian TA-5380 8×8 Heavy Duty Truck Chassis, which is based on the revolutionary Russian MAZ-543 Truck and it is powered by the air-cooled diesel engine.
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Missiles and Armaments of FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System:
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System can easily be used to fire wide range of interceptor missiles.
The CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System uses the two-stage missile system. The diameters of the 1st stage is 700mm, whereas the diameter of the 2nd stage is 560mm in total. The missiles used in FD-2000 Air Defense System have a total length of 6.8 meters and it has a total weight of almost 2 Tons in total.
The two-stage missile used in FD-2000 Air Defense System armed with the 180 Kilograms warhead and a maximum speed of 4.2 Mach. The missile has a maximum covering range of 125 Kilometers and it also covers the altitude of 27 Kilometers in total.
The two-stage missile of CHINESE FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System comes with the proximity switch / Sensor with an effective range of 35 meters. The proximity sensor goes active as soon as the missile is nearly 5 Kilometers from the target.
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Command and Control of FD-2000 Long Range Air Defense System:
One Battery of CHINESE FD-2000 Medium to Long Range Air Defense System consists of:
- 198 Missiles in a Container
- 48 Missiles Launching Vehicle
- 6 Command and Control Vehicles
- 1 Set of positioning and Orientation Vehicle
- 1 Command and Coordination Vehicle
- 6 Target Designation Radars
- 6 Guidance Radar Vehicle
- 1 Set of Robust and highly effective Communication Vehicle
- 1 Set of Support Equipment
- 1 Set of Power Supply Vehicle
Technical Specifications of CHINESE FD-2000 Medium to Long Range Air Defense System:
- Type: Medium to Long Range Surface to Air Missile System
- Origin of Country: PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA
- Weaponry: 4 Missiles in Individual Containers
- Minimum Range of Missiles: 7 Kilometers
- Maximum Range of Missiles: 125 Kilometers
- Altitude Range: Maximum 27 Kilometers
- Warhead: 180 Kilograms in total
- Speed of Missile: 4.2 Mach
- Total Length of Missile: 6.8 meters
- Maximum Reaction Time: 10 Seconds:
- Guidance System: TVM Semi-Active Radar Homing System
- Radar and Command Systems: FD-2000 Mobile Engagement Radar, YLC Long-Range Anti-Stealth Radar, HT-233 Engagement Radar, Type 305A Acquisition Radar, Type 120 Low Altitude Acquisition Radar and Type 305B 3D Acquisition Radar
