Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air defence system

[miafridi]

The Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited the Army Air Defence Centre in Karachi on Thursday and laid a floral wreath at the Shuhada monument.

He later attended the commissioning of the state-of-the-art HQ-9/P High to Medium Air Defence System of Chinese origin into the Pakistan Army Air Defence and was briefed by Commander Army Air Defence Command, Lieutenant General Hamood uz Zaman Khan, about the strategic weapon system.

The induction of the High to Medium Air Defence System (HIMADS) will significantly enhance the Comprehensive Layered Integrated Air Defence shield of Pakistan’s aerial frontiers as the system is fully integrated through a well-knit Digitised System in its inventory. Capable of intercepting multiple air targets, including aircraft, cruise missiles, and Beyond Visual Range Weapons at ranges over 100 km with Single Shot Kill Probability, the HQ-9/P is considered a strategic long-range Surface to Air Missile with remarkable flexibility and precision.

While speaking on the occasion, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) said that the induction of high-tech systems will make Pakistan’s air defense impenetrable in the emerging threat scenario. He highlighted the criticality of air defense in the overall defense of the motherland and said the exemplary synergy between the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Army Air Defence makes the country’s air defense impregnable.

He also remarked that the Pakistan–China strategic partnership and collaboration is a factor of stability in the region.

Senior officials from China also attended the event.

https://propakistani.pk/2021/10/15/pakistan-army-inducts-state-of-the-art-air-defense-system-video/

 

[Dr Adam]

It will be much appreciated if any friend on the forum who has handle on contemporary air defense hardware systems can kindly explain the differences in functionality between this Chinese System, American Patriot System and the Russian S 400 system??
Just few salient features for our understanding.
Thank you in advance.

 

[siasimerchant]

Well India is still struggling to get S400 and we have already inducted that in our defense system.
Its a win for Pakistan.

 

[Fawad Javed]

It will be much appreciated if any friend on the forum who has handle on contemporary air defense hardware systems can kindly explain the differences in functionality between this Chinese System, American Patriot System and the Russian S 400 system??
Just few salient features for our understanding.
Thank you in advance.

Any given system works in sync with other systems that will eventually help achieve the goal. A detailed comparison will be lengthy and quite complicated. To start off with the S-400 is a heavy hitter with a very long reach, while the patriot has a shorter engagement range. So we are talking about two very different classes of systems.
The S-400 is highly flexible when it comes to engagement ranges. The system uses multiple types of interceptors based on the targets range. The S-400 command node can use one of the following interceptors to bring down its target: The insane 40N6 (~ 400 km), the very long-range 48N6 (~250 kms), the long-range 9M96E2 ( ~120 km) and medium-range 9M96E (~ 40kms). The big interceptors (which are understandably harder on the pockets) need not be used on targets flying closer and can be reserved to harass slow-moving, high-value targets (like AWACS, Fuel tankers, transports etc). The Russians find this approach of arming a single system with multiple interceptors most suitable for their needs.
The patriot has a single type of interceptor (~150 km range against aircraft) for all types of targets, this approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. But suits the US / NATO and the other users just fine. But when it comes to detection and engagement ranges, the S-400 will probably detect, track and fire at a bogey long before the Patriot can even see it clearly.
Both the systems have excellent Radar and Command/control systems that can work on fully autonomous/semi-autonomous modes. Since the S-400 is expected to hit targets at extreme ranges, the radar is more powerful than the Patriots and has a longer range.

 

[Dr Adam]

Any given system works in sync with other systems that will eventually help achieve the goal. A detailed comparison will be lengthy and quite complicated. To start off with the S-400 is a heavy hitter with a very long reach, while the patriot has a shorter engagement range. So we are talking about two very different classes of systems.
The S-400 is highly flexible when it comes to engagement ranges. The system uses multiple types of interceptors based on the targets range. The S-400 command node can use one of the following interceptors to bring down its target: The insane 40N6 (~ 400 km), the very long-range 48N6 (~250 kms), the long-range 9M96E2 ( ~120 km) and medium-range 9M96E (~ 40kms). The big interceptors (which are understandably harder on the pockets) need not be used on targets flying closer and can be reserved to harass slow-moving, high-value targets (like AWACS, Fuel tankers, transports etc). The Russians find this approach of arming a single system with multiple interceptors most suitable for their needs.
The patriot has a single type of interceptor (~150 km range against aircraft) for all types of targets, this approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. But suits the US / NATO and the other users just fine. But when it comes to detection and engagement ranges, the S-400 will probably detect, track and fire at a bogey long before the Patriot can even see it clearly.
Both the systems have excellent Radar and Command/control systems that can work on fully autonomous/semi-autonomous modes. Since the S-400 is expected to hit targets at extreme ranges, the radar is more powerful than the Patriots and has a longer range.

Thank you very much.
I appreciate your valuable response.


P/S: Any information came out of this Chinese system that we acquired from China?

 

[Masud Rajaa]

pmln ko iss pr bhi jalan hai

 

[Fawad Javed]

Thank you very much.
I appreciate your valuable response.


P/S: Any information came out of this Chinese system that we acquired from China?

No info on that

 

[Dr Adam]

No info on that

Okay.
Thanks again Fawad for educating me.
God Bless.