Chinese air defence missile system
FB-10 (Chinese:飞豹-10) is a mobile short-range air defense missile system developed by theShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology ofChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).[1]
The improved variant, calledFB-10A, entered thePeople's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) service with the designationHQ-13 (Chinese:红旗-13).[2][3]
Unveiled at the 2016Zhuhai Airshow, it features a 6x6 TEL with aphased arrayradar, 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).[4] According to Chinese sources, the FB-10 missile is similar to theHQ-10 rolling airframe missile system with infrared/radar dual mode hybrid guidance system.[5]
The FB-10A (PLA designation: HQ-13)[6] missile has a range of 18 km (11 mi), an engagement altitude of 7,500 m (24,600 ft), and a dual-mode guidance system that consists of radio command and imaging infrared (IIR) homing. The radio and IIR guidance allow the missile to be more resistant against countermeasures.[7]
The HQ-13 air defense system is mounted on the commonDongfeng Mengshi chassis. The launch vehicle carries eight HQ-13 (FB-10A) missiles, while the gun-missile vehicle (SWS3) carries a 35mm single-barrel autocannon with two HQ-13 (FB-10A) missiles. The missile systems are supplemented by theOW5-A10 high-energylaser weapon system to form a layered air defense network forPeople's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) light combined arms brigades.[2][3][8]
- FB-10 System
- FB-10 missile is a type of fire-and-forget air defense missile with animaging infrared (IIR) guidance system. It can be mounted on a truck.[1]
- Mengshi FB-10A Launch System
- Air defense vehicle based on theDongfeng Mengshi 6x6 chassis. The vehicle features a phased array radar, an optical sensor turret, and eight FB-10A missiles.[9]
- Mengshi SWS3/LD35L
- Air defense gun-missile system mounted onDongfeng Mengshi 6×6 wheeled chassis. The Aramanets consist of a 35mm single-barrel autocannon and two launchers for FB-10A. The sensor suite onboard includes an electro-optical turret and a phased-array radar. This vehicle is in service withPLAGF's light combined arms brigades.[7]
- Type 05 Air Defense Vehicle
- Eight HQ-13 missiles mounted on theType 05 amphibious fighting vehicle chassis. The vehicle features an integrated radar and optics mast for search and tracking.[6]
- SWS2/LD35
- Air defense vehicleSHORAD gun/missile system based on theVN-1 chassis. Before 2024, it featured a 35 mm cannon and fourTY-90 surface-to-air missiles.[10][11] In 2024, the SWS2 air defense system was updated to use an unmodified VN-1 chassis with a remotely-controlled turret. The turret has the same 35 mm cannon, but the missiles are replaced with six FB-10A.[11][12]
- Type 625E
- Air defense vehicle with a 6-barrel 25 mm Gatling gun and eight FB-10A orFN-16 short-range missiles, mounted on an off-road capable 8x8 truck chassis.[13][14]
- FB-10
- original variant first displayed in 2016 in a 6x6 truck chassis.
- FB-10A
- Lightweight variant for improved air mobility, first displayed in 2021 on a new 6x6 Dongfeng Menshi chassis.[15]
- HQ-13
- Domestic version of the FB-10A missile.
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Specifications (FB-10A)
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- launch mode: Oblique servo hot launch
- guidance: Radio command +imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker[7]
- minimum range: 1 km (0.62 mi)
- maximum range: 17 km (11 mi)
- minimum altitude: 20 m (66 ft)
- maximum altitude: 7,500 m (24,600 ft)
- single-shot kill probability: >80% against aircraft targets; >70% against missile targets
- radar range: 50 km
- radar azimuth: 0º - 360º
- radar elevation: 0º - 45º
- engagement on the move: Yes
