Pakistan officially inducts HQ 9 Air Defence system

[Shah_Deu]

A basic HQ-9 unit (a battalion) comprises of 1 control vehicle which can direct 8 TEL vehicles, 32 missiles, a mobile engagement radar and an engagement radar. So this is the most basic unit of HQ-9 which can work independently.

The basic formation can be expanded into a larger formation called a battery (battery=6xbasic units) to include a command vehicle which in turn can command 6 control vehicles, 6 targeting radar vehicles, 6 search-radar vehicles, 48 missile-launch vehicles, and 192 missiles; plus a positioning vehicle, a communications vehicle, a power supply vehicle and a support vehicle.

Thus, 6 basic formations constitute a battery. Theoretically, they can cover six different locations and in turn will be commanded by a command vehicle. Turkey for instance wanted to buy 12 such batteries which was to cost them $3.4 billion which puts a battery price at around $280 million as of 2013-14.

As @PanzerKiel mentioned above, each regiment generally contains two to three batteries of firing units.

References:
1. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/hq-9-tech.htm
2. http://www.military-today.com/missiles/hq9.htm
3. https://www.armyrecognition.com/chi...nical_data_sheet_specifications_pictures.html
4. https://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/...eat/china/china-anti-access-area-denial/hq-9/
5. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31537334

 

[doorstar]

We generally follow the regiment and battery procedure..... Each regiment generally contains two to three batteries of firing units..... And this was the 4th HIMAD REGIMENT.

Could be, but let's keep it a secret, let some people learn it the hard way.

still same ole panzer, as confusing as ever. this is the reason I left/deleted our private conversation. after your comment about Military Schools of Murree and about your training officer at a British Artillery school, my head was spinning so much that I couldn't tell whether I was coming, going, sitting or standing

 

[GumNaam]

@PanzerKiel sir, is the speed of the missiles an issue? mach 4.2 seems kinda low for modern day missiles. it's simply enough to put baby rafale out of its misery but may not be enough against other missiles.

 

[iLION12345_1]

stil same ole panzer, as confusing as ever. this is the reason I left/deleted our private conversation. after your comment about Military Schools of Murree and about your training officer at a British Artillery school, my head was spinning so much that I couldn't tell whether I were coming, going, sitting or standing

He’s appointed by ISI to this forum specifically to spread misinformation, what did you expect

@PanzerKiel sir, is the speed of the missiles an issue? mach 4.2 seems kinda low for modern day missiles. it's simply enough to put baby rafale out of its misery but may not be enough against other missiles.

The missile has not remained the same since it was introduced in the 1980s. Faster and longer range missiles have been added to the system. The launchers and the sensors are one part of the system, the other major part is the missile itself, which has also been upgraded over time.

 

[PanzerKiel]

@PanzerKiel sir, is the speed of the missiles an issue? mach 4.2 seems kinda low for modern day missiles. it's simply enough to put baby rafale out of its misery but may not be enough against other missiles.

It was never about simple maths.... Speed against speed, range against range..... It ultimately comes down to tactics... The way you deploy and employ whatever you've got, may it be inferior.... And then we shouldn't forget F117 shootdown by a vintage SAM, or how IAF, despite being qualitatively superior, was out maneuvered by a nimble PAF.... The difference that day was... How one side employed its assets.... Playing on our strengths while covering our weaknesses....

 

[doorstar]

@PanzerKiel sir, is the speed of the missiles an issue? mach 4.2 seems kinda low for modern day missiles. it's simply enough to put baby rafale out of its misery but may not be enough against other missiles.

no, they aren't for chasing missiles. they meet the inbound missiles head-on unlike an air to air missile which can mount its target jet from any side including from the rear

 

[Zarvan]

We generally follow the regiment and battery procedure..... Each regiment generally contains two to three batteries of firing units..... And this was the 4th HIMAD REGIMENT.

So that means we already inducted 3 Regiments of HIMAD. This was the fourth and final one and that is why now we declared it.

 

[khanasifm]

So that means we already inducted 3 Regiments of HIMAD. This was the fourth and final one and that is why now we declared it.

That is the buzz and a message to everyone

 

[GumNaam]

That is the buzz and a message to everyone

indian air force is in trouble.

 

[iLION12345_1]

So that means we already inducted 3 Regiments of HIMAD. This was the fourth and final one and that is why now we declared it.

It was the 4th, but I wouldn’t call it the final one just yet

 

[PanzerKiel]

This was the fourth and final one

That I can't be sure of....

That I can't be sure of....

We've just reached almost a dozen LOMAD and HIMAD regiments, and still we've got to cover our sea flank and western part of our country.

 

[SQ8]

That I can't be sure of....

Somewhat Tangential but does the PA have its own Mobile Observer Units similar to PAF?

 

[Zarvan]

That I can't be sure of....

We've just reached almost a dozen LOMAD and HIMAD regiments, and still we've got to cover our sea flank and western party of our country.

I really love your answer

 

[PanzerKiel]

Somewhat Tangential but does the PA have its own Mobile Observer Units similar to PAF?

Nopes, only PAF has MOUs since early warning remains the sole responsibility of PAF.

 

[doorstar]

He’s appointed by ISI to this forum specifically to spread misinformation, what did you expect

I don't see the point in someone PMing me to misinform me about the only two things that I know more about than most of the PDF if not all of it put together?