Defense Ministry of Uzbekistan held a trial of anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) long-range FD-2000, bought from China in the interests of the country's air defense. It is reported by the press service of the Uzbek military department.
on the range “DLC” in the Navoi region were firing anti-aircraft missile system of Chinese production FD-2000 (export designation SAM HQ-9). The exercises were conducted with the aim of checking the preparation of calculations during combat launches of anti-aircraft guided missiles against air targets.
The personnel of the Air Defense Forces and Air Force units of the Ministry of Defense, according to the combat training curriculum, successfully conducted exercises on the use of air defense missiles at the surface-to-air military range “DLC”, located on the territory of Navoi region
– It said in a statement.
SAM long-range HQ-9 (Hong Qi-9 “Red Banner - 9”, export designation FD-2000) used to destroy aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles at all altitudes of their use at any time of the day and in all weather conditions. This complex is distinguished by a fairly high combat effectiveness when working in a difficult environment of radar suppression and the massive use of air attack weapons by the enemy.
HQ-9 was created by China Academy of Defense Technology (China Defense Technology Academy). The development of its early prototypes began back in the 80s of the last century and continued with varying success until the mid-90s.. AT 1993 China purchased from Russia a small batch of S-300 PMU-1 air defense systems. A number of design features and technical solutions of this complex were largely borrowed by Chinese engineers during the further design of the HQ-9. The export version appeared in 1998 year.
The inclined firing range of the complex is from 6 to 200 km, flight altitude of targets hit from 500 to 30 000 m. According to the manufacturer, the air defense system is able to intercept guided missiles within a radius of 1 to 18 km., cruise missiles within a radius of 7 to 15 km. and tactical ballistic missiles within a radius of 7 to 25 km. (a number of sources 30 km). The time to bring the complex into combat condition from the march is 6 minutes, reaction time 12-15 seconds.
