FB-10 (Chinese: 飞豹-10) is a mobile light air defense missile system developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation for the export market. Unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow, it features a 6x6 TEL with a phased array radar, optical sensor, and eight missile tubes. The engagement range is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), and the engagement altitude is from 15 to 5,000 meters (49 to 16,404 feet).[1] According to Chinese sources, FB-10 missiles is similar to the HQ-10 rolling airframe missile system with infrared/radar dual mode hybrid guidance system.[2]
FB-10 missile is fitted on the Type 625/E self-propelled gun-missile air defense vehicle.[3]
Variants
edit- FB-10
- original variant first displayed in 2016 n a 6x6 truck chassis.
- FB-10A
- Lightweight variant for improved air mobility first displayed in 2021 on a new 6x6 Dongfeng Menshi chassis[4]
References
edit- ^ "China pushes SAM [INDODEF16-D3] | Jane's 360". janes.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ "China unveils FB-10A short-range air defense missile system". armyrecognition. 27 December 2021.
- ^ Helfrich, Emma (18 November 2022). "This Is China's Beastly New Air Defense Vehicle". The Drive.
- ^ "China unveils new LY-70 mobile short/medium-range air defense missile system".