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ZHUHAI, CHINA — Aviation Industry Corporation of China unveiled its new PL-9C surface-to-air short-range missile system at Airshow China here.
With a kill range of 400-8,000 meters and an operational altitude of 30-5,000 meters, the new SAM comes in three system components: AF902 fire control system, twin 35mm anti-aircraft guns, and a missile launching vehicle capable of handling four missiles.
The system is road-mobile and uses multi-element infrared passive guidance. The system is a fire-and-forget intercept systems for medium-, low- and very-low-altitude targets, including UAVs, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
The PL-9C is known largely as a short-range air-to-air missile for fighters, specifically the J-7, J-8 and the JF-17.
China Unveils New Short-Range SAM System | Defense News | defensenews.com
With a kill range of 400-8,000 meters and an operational altitude of 30-5,000 meters, the new SAM comes in three system components: AF902 fire control system, twin 35mm anti-aircraft guns, and a missile launching vehicle capable of handling four missiles.
The system is road-mobile and uses multi-element infrared passive guidance. The system is a fire-and-forget intercept systems for medium-, low- and very-low-altitude targets, including UAVs, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
The PL-9C is known largely as a short-range air-to-air missile for fighters, specifically the J-7, J-8 and the JF-17.
China Unveils New Short-Range SAM System | Defense News | defensenews.com
