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PAKISTAN AIR FORCE Successfully Deploys Undisclosed Batteries Of Highly Advanced CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System At An Undisclosed Location In Sacred Country PAKISTAN:
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE, the Custodians of the Sacred Skies of the Sacred Country PAKISTAN, has successfully deployed the undisclosed number of Batteries of Highly Advanced and Hi-Tech CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) at an undisclosed location in Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
The news for the Acquisition of CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) was Officially confirmed by the PAKISTAN AIR FORCE in the release of the “Special Video” during the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
In the video, PAKISTAN AIR FORCE portrays its different lethal and hi-tech assets, including Bayraktar TB2 Medium Altitude Long Endurance Drone, Hi-Tech CHINESE HQ-9B Medium To Long Range Surface to Air Missile System and Bayraktar AKINCI Heavyweight Long Range Combat Drone.
It is pertinent to mention that PAKISTAN ARMY, the Custodians of the Sacred Country PAKISTAN, has already acquired and deployed the Hi-Tech and Highly Advanced CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) an undisclosed location few months back in Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
The former PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHIEF (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan (Retd) has confirmed in his interview before his Retirement that PAKISTAN AIR FORCE will soon induct Long Range Air Defense System to bridge the Gap of Sacred Country PAKISTAN’s Air Defense Requirements during his Interview back in 2021.
Now, after the video, it has been confirmed that PAKISTAN AIR FORCE, the Guardians of the Sacred Skies of the Sacred Country PAKISTAN, has also deployed another version of CHINESE Long Range Air Defense System to bridge the gaps of Sacred Country PAKISTAN’s Air Defense Requirements.
Salient Features of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System:
The HQ-9B is a long range Air Defense Missile System developed by PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA’s Precision Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CPMIEC), a Defense Giant of PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA.
The CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) deployed by the PAKISTAN AIR FORCE at an Undisclosed location in Sacred Country PAKISTAN is a potent and highly capable Long Range Air Defense System.
The CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System can easily intercept various aerial and airborne threats, such as Stealth Fighter Jets, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Helicopters, Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, Air-to-Ground Missiles and Tactical Ballistic Missiles with pinpoint precision and accuracy.
PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA has made numerous upgrades and changes to improve the technology and range of CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS).
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— PAKDEFENSE.OFFICIAL (@PAKDEFENSE_COM) August 18, 2022
Design and Features of PAF CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System
The CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS), which PAKISTAN AIR FORCE has recently acquired from its Iron Brother CHINA, is an advanced Two-Stage Long Range Surface to Air Missile System (SAM) that is packed with the guidance system and multi-target anti-jamming capabilities.
The first stage of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE’s CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) has a diameter of 700 mm, while the second Stage has a diameter of 560mm.
The HQ-9B Medium to Long Range Air Defense System, which PAKISTAN AIR FORCE has recently acquired from its Iron Brother CHINA, uses the 6.8 meters long Missile that has an approx. weight of 2000 Kilograms and has a maximum reported Speed of Mach 4.2 in total.
The Missile used in the CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System can carry a 180-200 Kilograms High-Precision and High-Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) and can easily destroy its designated target up to the maximum reported range of 300 Kilometers and at an altitude of 30 Kilometers in total.
The Warhead used in the Missile of the PAF CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) is also equipped with the hi-tech proximity fuse, which automatically gets activated when the missile is about 5 Kilometres away from the designated target during the launch.
The Missiles of CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) have exposed Thrust Vector Control, which makes its slightly different from the other range of S-300 Missiles.
Radars of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS):
One Battery of the CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) equipped with multiple Hi-tech Radars, including Type 305A 3D Acquisition Radar, Type 120 Low-altitude Acquisition Radar, Type 305B 3D Acquisition Radar and H-200 Mobile Engagement Radar.
The CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System can scan 360° in Azimuth at an elevation range from 0° – 65°.
The HQ-9B Long Range Surface to Air Missile System can track 100 Airborne Targets simultaneously, while engaging 50 targets simultaneously at the distance of 100 Kilometres with pinpoint accuracy and precision.
Moreover, the CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System also features the Hi-Tech HT-233 Radar that has a target detection range of 120 Kilometres and a tracking range of 90 Kilometres in total.
Guidance System of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS):
The CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) equipped with the Track-Via-Missile (TVM) Guidance System that employs a combination of Inertial Guidance, Active Radar Terminal Guidance and Mid-Course Uplink.
Launch Vehicle of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System:
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) uses the Heavy Duty Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) that holds four different Missiles in Separate Compartments of Missile Silos, which are mounted on the 8×8 High Mobility Tactical Truck Chassis.
One complete battery of CHINESE HQ-9B High To Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ-9B HIMADS) consists of:
- 48 Missiles-Launch Vehicles
- 192 Missiles
- 6 x Targeting Radar Vehicles
- 6 x Control Vehicles
- A Command Vehicle
- 6 x Search Radar Vehicles
- Support Vehicles
- Communication Vehicle
- Power Supply Vehicle
- SATLINK Vehicle
- Positioning Vehicle
Technical Specifications of CHINESE HQ-9B Long to Medium Altitude Air Defense System (HQ.
- Type: Medium to Long Range Air Defense System
- Main Designer: PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
- Country of Origin: PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA
- Variants: HQ-9A, HQ-9B, HQ-9C, HHQ-9, HHQ-9A, FD-2000, FT-2000
- Mobile and Role: Ground-based/road-mobile; long-range air and missile defense
- Maximum Range: 300 KM (Reported)
- Warhead: 180 – 200 Kilograms (397 – 441 Lbs.)
- Armament: Four Missiles In an Individual Missile Silos
- Maximum Range of Missiles: Minimum 500m; Maximum 200km; or 30km against ballistic missile
- Maximum Reaction Time: 5-10 Seconds
- Guidance System: Track-via-Missile (TVM) Semi-Active Radar Homing
- Radar Systems: Type 305A 3D Acquisition Radar
Type 305B 3D Acquisition Radar
Type 120 Low Altitude Acquisition Radar
H-200 Mobile Engagement Radar
HT-233 Engagement Radar
- Sensors: HT-223 Multi-function radar for illuminating and homing
X-Band Sensor
120 Kilometres Target Detection Range
90 Kilometres Target Tracking Range
- Targets: Ballistic Missile
Cruise Missiles
Stealth Fighter Jets
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV)
Low-flying Aircraft
Air-to-Ground Missiles
Tactical Ballistic Missiles
