Pakistan Army Officially Inducted LY-80 MR-SAM System

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

But our enemy shits their pants just seeing a Pakistani born Pegeon.

so we should invest in Sir pigeons.

 

[Basel]

Yes it was bought 3 years back and today officially inducted in PA
HQ16 and export name is LY 80 system
Range around 100 km

How can you say range is around 100km?? LY80 is 40km range SAM while 70km range version is under development.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

LY-80 is also a Chinese made, Pakistani bought missile


Ly-80 range is 40-45 km.

4000-10000m altitude.

 

[nomi007]

Chinese HQ-16 / LY-80 Medium Range Surface To Air Missile (SAM) System is capable of intercepting aerial threats from altitude of 15 m to 15 km at maximum distance of around 40km.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

http://quwa.org/2016/08/17/pakistans-hq-16-surface-air-missile-plans/


March 12, 2017

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Aug 17, 2016 Bilal Khan -
Pakistan’s HQ-16 surface-to-air missile plans
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In its most recent annual publication, the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) disclosed that the armed forces had procured six LY-80 (i.e. HQ-16) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China for $373 million U.S. in fiscal year 2014-2015.

This acquisition appears to be a follow-on from the armed forces’ initial HQ-16 order, which took place in 2013-2014 (for three HQ-16 SAM systems for $226 million and eight IBIS-150 radars for $40 million).

Produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the HQ-16 (export designation: LY-80) is a medium-range SAM system with a maximum intercept range of 40km (Army Recognition).

Each HQ-16 system is reportedly comprised of a command and control vehicle, tracking and guidance radar vehicle, target search radar vehicle, and missile launchers.

The HQ-16 missile itself carries a 70kg warhead and is guided by a semi-active radar-homing (SARH) seeker (which will work in conjunction with the SAM system’s tracking and guidance radar). The missile is also used as a vertically-launched naval SAM in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

Comment and Analysis

It is not clear how many launchers are included within each HQ-16 system. Numerous web sources have suggested that each HQ-16 battery comprises of four launchers (as shown on an illustration provided by Army Recognition), but no official information on this issue is readily available.

If the number of IBIS-150 radars (maximum range: 130km) is an indication of the number of batteries ordered by Pakistan, then a total of nine batteries (or systems) are in the procurement pipeline. Based on this information, the HQ-16 is on-track to forming the medium-range layer of Pakistan’s land-based integrated air defence system (IADS).

It is worth noting that the above mentioned information is based on the activities of fiscal year 2014-2015, and not the current year. This is an important consideration because another air defence system deal was reportedly on the table in May 2016. Specifics were not given, but it would be safe to assume that this new contract would involve the HQ-16 and/or short-range HQ-7 (in use by the Pakistan Army), though one could speculate that this new deal is in reference to the HQ-9 long-range SAM system.

6-9 batteries to be inducted.

 

[doe33]

Was it bought directly or made with collaboration for Pakistani version?
How many units were inducted?
How many missiles per unit?

 

[Cool_Soldier]

you might be getting information about older version, Latest version has range from 80-100 km
HQ -16B

 

[[--Leo--]]

world is going for AESA radar and high altitude missile and pakistan is purchase out dated systems
if they want a semi-active radar with medium range(70km) they already have that spada 2000 why purchasing same thing from different country i don't get it

 

[Cool_Soldier]

anyways good addition to Air defence system of PA

 

[Hyde]

Great news, we need to invest more in missile defence systems.

Congrats Pakistan and well wishers

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Now next should be HQ-9 OR S 400 system at least 3 regiments.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

Was it bought directly or made with collaboration for Pakistani version?
How many units were inducted?
How many missiles per unit?

ask raw because we are not going to tell you.

world is going for AESA radar and high altitude missile and pakistan is purchase out dated systems
if they want a semi-active radar with medium range(70km) they already have that spada 2000 why purchasing same thing from different country i don't get it

spada is a defense system used by airforce mostly. This one is mobile system for army.

 

[ZEYA]

Is this B version of HQ16 or older one ? It should be newer version because older version was back dated 2011-2012

 

[Windjammer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/840866154340048896

 

[doe33]

ask raw because we are not going to tell you.

I will google myself them..
BTW RAW is not concerned about this..Don't worry.