Pakistan Army Officially Inducted LY-80 MR-SAM System

[EndangeredSpecies]

Also, with this system Pak now possesses a hypersonic missile that manuvers at such speeds....how difficult would it be to turn this into a cruise missile or anti-radiation one..many, many uses?

This missile flies at Mach 3. Not a hypersonic missile by any stretch of Imagination. Not a cruise missile as well, those actually have a turbofan or turbojet engine not a rocket motor like this one. ARM needs seeker and a totally different missile. At best they have a motor, which they should be having already anyways.

 

[Windjammer]

Also read the subtext.

It says that those stats for cruise missiles are for missiles flying at 50m height and certain speeds, and definitely not counting the terminal maneuvering.

As if all the details would be published on a publicity brochure.
Does a MIRV missile for example even discloses how many warhead it incorporates.
The system has been with Pakistan Army for over a year but obviously it was going through some improvements hence now it's declared as operational.

 

[EndangeredSpecies]

As if all the details would be published on a publicity brochure.
Does a MIRV missile for example even discloses how many warhead it incorporates.
The system has been with Pakistan Army for over a year but obviously it was going through some improvements hence now it's declared as operational.

US and Russia under START treaty actually did report the number of warheads deployed on the missiles. So do french on their SLBMs, so on and so forth.

 

[Mrc]

his missile flies at Mach 3. Not a hypersonic missile by any stretch of Imagination. Not a cruise missile as well,

Arguing with people who dont know difference between an airdefence missile and a cruise missile

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Is the HQ-16 awaiting induction I thought we purchased that as well

 

[BHarwana]

Is the HQ-16 awaiting induction I thought we purchased that as well

LY-80 and HQ-16 are the same thing.

 

[ozranger]

HQ-16B was unofficially unveiled in 2014 and by then it had already entered service within PLA for quite a while. The following photo was taken in 2014. Sorry I can't post the URL to the original page as I haven't satisfied the minimum requirement for posting a URL here.

Different looks of HQ-16A and HQ-16B

Internet watchers also noticed the longer launcher tubes for HQ-16B missiles. Of course the launcher vehicles remain the same.

It is economically unthinkable that any HQ-16A missiles are still being manufactured after then.

 

[帅的一匹]

This info. is not accurate. Pakistan purchased 9 systems (worth $599 million) till mid 2015 according to Ministry of Defence Production. And 8 IBIS-150 radars for $40 million.

Maybe a reorder?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

LY-80 and HQ-16 are the same thing.

Then why all the confusing 2 names use the official name given by Chinese

 

[帅的一匹]

Then why all the confusing 2 names use the official name given by Chinese

when i say HQ16A OR HQ16B, I MEAN THE TYPE OF.MISSILE USED ON LY80.

we dont have a dedicated name for different missiles used on LY80 YET.

 

[BHarwana]

Then why all the confusing 2 names use the official name given by Chinese

Ask the Chinese they chose the names and this is a good system with FAF identification. Friend and Foe identification.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Fantastic news , we needed these systems for quite some time

We have come a long way since Musharaf's time

>Spada Missile (Italian), 2005-2006 to Present

> HQ-7B/ FM-90 , 2015-Present

> HQ-16A , 2017 - Present

 

[krash]

Pardon my ignorance but it is stated can hit target from.... 400m.... What if a target fly below 400m ? Have any kind of very low interception apart sending jets ?

Manpads. We make the Anza ourselves. And then you always have your AAAs.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Would be fantastic if we can also get some Supplimental system from Turkey as well (Fill Gap systems)

Hisar-0
Hisar-A

The Turkish systems would be fasntatic gap fillers as secondary options

 

[The SC]

Yes it was bought 3 years back and today officially inducted in PA
HQ16 and export name is LY 80 system
Range around 100 km

It is a medium altitude Air Defence System with a range of 40 km and an operational altitude up to 15 000m.. might have been improved to 50 km and 20 000 m..

Comment and Analysis

It is not clear how many launchers are included within each HQ-16 system. Numerous web sources have suggested that each HQ-16 battery comprises of four launchers (as shown on an illustration provided by Army Recognition), but no official information on this issue is readily available.

If the number of IBIS-150 radars (maximum range: 130km) is an indication of the number of batteries ordered by Pakistan, then a total of nine batteries (or systems) are in the procurement pipeline. Based on this information, the HQ-16 is on-track to forming the medium-range layer of Pakistan’s land-based integrated air defence system (IADS).

It is worth noting that the above mentioned information is based on the activities of fiscal year 2014-2015, and not the current year. This is an important consideration because another air defence system deal was reportedly on the table in May 2016. Specifics were not given, but it would be safe to assume that this new contract would involve the HQ-16 and/or short-range HQ-7 (in use by the Pakistan Army), though one could speculate that this new deal is in reference to the HQ-9 long-range SAM system.

6-9 batteries to be inducted.

Each System is composed of 12 launchers, and each battery is composed of 4 launchers, 6 batteries will make 2 systems and 9 batteries will make 3 systems