Saudi Arabia shows interest in Chinese LY-70 air defense system
It is a mobile, light and fast-moving short and medium-range air defense missile system built on a 6×6 military truck.
The system is equipped with a LiDAR detection system and an advanced AESA radar capable of detecting multiple air targets with a range of 90 km, and capable of detecting and tracking small, stealth and low-altitude targets.
The system carries two types of missiles:
• LY-70 medium range missiles up to 40 km equipped with an internal radar to search and engage the target.
• FB-10A missiles with a range of 10 km, equipped with an IIR searcher to search and engage the target.
One vehicle carries 14 missiles, including 8 medium-range and 6 short-range, and it can be supported by an escort vehicle carrying 12 medium-range and 9 short-range missiles.
The system is intended to engage and destroy air targets such as cruise missiles, and air-to-surface missiles, guided bombs, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones.
The LY-70 is one of the very few systems that can engage targets while on the move..