Pakistan Navy Conducts Surface to Air missile test Dec 27 2010

[alibaz]

 

[S.U.R.B.]

Probably testing the old stuff and the morale of Jawans at work.
3 surface to air missile tests.So there was some show there.

 

[mjnaushad]

From the picstures Pak Marines fired these missiles most probably stinger or Anza.....

 

[Imran Khan]

mistrals from old staff guys marrenes has mistrals from very long time but nice tests .congs

 

[Donatello]

Useless considering all anti-ship missiles and planes carrying them can engage a ship at a range much longer than that of the tested missile.

 

[rockstarIN]

Fire and forget type heat seeking shoulder fired missile for ship defense?

You are right, penumbra..

 

[naumananjum]

any video
????

 

[XYON]

What is the point of advertising this nonsensical launch? Firing a Mistral and telling the whole world? Oh For God's Sake! Military's around the world first tons of such missiles without leaking a peep to the media primarily because its inconsequential to the overall military capability!

News and Media reports are only good when your fire something to show that your capabilities have stepped up in that technology!

Looks like Admiral Noman Bashir is desperate to get attention!!

 

[TaimiKhan]

Guys, this missile being fired in Pic number 2 and 3 in post 15 is not the Mistral missile, rather it is the Chinese HY-6 missile or the export name of FN-6 / FN-16.

Do the comparisons yourself:

General Characteristics:

The FN-6 is a third generation, passive infrared,[1] man portable air defence system (MANPAD). It is equipped with a digital infrared seeker with a strong resistance to flares, solar heat and heat from the ground. The pyramid shaped nose of the missile houses the four unit infrared seeker. The handle of the launcher houses the batteries and cooling system. An IFF antenna and an optional clip-on optical sight are fitted on to the laucher.[1][3]

The missile is capable of all-aspect attack and has a 70% single shot hit probability. It can engage targets manoeuvring at up to 4 g.

What Jane's had to say:

The FN-16 (Feinu or Flying Crossbow, also known as the HY-6 within the PLA) is a new system from the Chinese company, Poly Technologies Inc. It is mainly used for battlefield air defence to intercept low latitude and ultra-low altitude air targets. This system was first identified at the IDEX 2009 defence exhibition; the system has presumably completed development and is reported by Chinese sources at the exhibition to be in use in the PLA and with an unidentified export customer. The system has been exported to Malaysia, Cambodia, Sudan and Peru. FN-6 is the export designation for the system.

FN-16 (China) - Jane's Land-Based Air Defence

 

[TaimiKhan]

What is the point of advertising this nonsensical launch? Firing a Mistral and telling the whole world? Oh For God's Sake! Military's around the world first tons of such missiles without leaking a peep to the media primarily because its inconsequential to the overall military capability!

News and Media reports are only good when your fire something to show that your capabilities have stepped up in that technology!

Looks like Admiral Noman Bashir is desperate to get attention!!

Its not Mistral, its a Chinese version. Strange Sir, you did not knew among all of us about what Navy has procured

Kind of complete surprise.

 

[XYON]

Guys, this missile being fired in Pic number 2 and 3 in post 15 is not the Mistral missile, rather it is the Chinese HY-6 missile or the export name of FN-6 / FN-16.

Do the comparisons yourself:

General Characteristics:

The FN-6 is a third generation, passive infrared,[1] man portable air defence system (MANPAD). It is equipped with a digital infrared seeker with a strong resistance to flares, solar heat and heat from the ground. The pyramid shaped nose of the missile houses the four unit infrared seeker. The handle of the launcher houses the batteries and cooling system. An IFF antenna and an optional clip-on optical sight are fitted on to the laucher.[1][3]

The missile is capable of all-aspect attack and has a 70% single shot hit probability. It can engage targets manoeuvring at up to 4 g.

What Jane's had to say:

The FN-16 (Feinu or Flying Crossbow, also known as the HY-6 within the PLA) is a new system from the Chinese company, Poly Technologies Inc. It is mainly used for battlefield air defence to intercept low latitude and ultra-low altitude air targets. This system was first identified at the IDEX 2009 defence exhibition; the system has presumably completed development and is reported by Chinese sources at the exhibition to be in use in the PLA and with an unidentified export customer. The system has been exported to Malaysia, Cambodia, Sudan and Peru. FN-6 is the export designation for the system.

FN-16 (China) - Jane's Land-Based Air Defence

Tami, you may be right. PN purchased these missiles from China 2 years back and this test may have been the proof firing at Somiani as final acceptance test protocol. Still a rather inconsequential thing to advertise as such! And why did they really need to purchase these tubes from China when they already have locally made Anza from KRL? Strange, Very Strange!

 

[XYON]

Its not Mistral, its a Chinese version. Strange Sir, you did not knew among all of us about what Navy has procured

Kind of complete surprise.

Potatoes, Patatoes! Tomatoes Tamatoes!!

Sorry as I did not look at the picture too carefully and made an assesment based on the Mistral name mentioned in the posts above.

I have however corrected myself in the post above!!

 

[alibaz]

Its not Mistral, its a Chinese version. Strange Sir, you did not knew among all of us about what Navy has procured

Kind of complete surprise.

You are right sir !! pic no 3 and 4 are definitely not mistral

Tussi great o

 

[Xestan]

 

[XYON]

YouTube - Pakistan Navy test-fires several surface-to-air missiles 27/12/2010 - Ptv News

By virtue of this video it seems that the Mistral was used (0:10) in comparison with the Chinese missiles! Also if you watch carefully, the PN Marine almost drops the tube (0:30) after the Chinese missile is launched!!

Admiral Noman Bashir's priority is to jack up the Air Defense System capabilities of the PN especially around the vulnerable Karachi Harbor and hence these missiles and the upcoming Chinese AD guns are an integral part of that program.