Apr.11 (China Defense Mashup Reporting by Johnathan Weng) — This image is a rarely seen panoramic view of PLA Army HQ-16 air defense missile system. In my opnion, this photo was probably taken years before when HQ-16 in its early developing stage, because 4 launching canisters (total 6 canisters) are integrated roughly.
[...] Re: Army anti-air Finn, your point is correct for the kinds of wars the US expects to be involved. There, the opposing forces field air defense is not terribly useful since the US would be dropping tons of PGM. And you likely are thinking of WW2 type AAA. But in the hands of PLA. I think the role of field air defense would be against enemy helicopter gunships and LACM, to protect a PLA armored thrust. Correction: PGZ95 was in the 60th anniversary parade after all! So does anybody know which one is the future for PLA: HQ-16 (indigenous based on Buk) or HQ-17 (indigenous based on Tor)? Neither were shown in the parade! This is a great mystery. But there is one photo of an early version of HQ-16 A Panoramic Image of HQ-16 Missile Vehicle Appears on Internet*|*China Military Power Mashup [...]
[...] April 10, 2009 — A Panoramic Image of HQ-16 Missile Vehicle Appears on Internet (4) [...]
April 11th, 2009 at 4:06 am
thank you
April 11th, 2009 at 9:36 am
The HQ-16 SAM project is a joint Sino-Russia development based on the Buk-M1 system started in 2005 to address the PLA’s low-to-medium air defense needs. It is generally referred as a “General Purpose, Third Generation, Low-Mid Attitude, Guided Missile system” in China with a possible code name of Project 0910. The product version, HQ-16A, has a set of improved radars compare to its Russian counter part, an all digital electronic fire control system with a semi-active radar-homing seeker.
April 18th, 2009 at 7:41 am
can have more pic n more information about HQ-16?