Pakistan officially inducts HQ 9 Air Defence system

[Aesterix]

That is not really that relevant. It helps but the key is that do the onboard sensors, radars etc have the ability to detect and track a supersonic cruise missile? With longer range sam, it may be able to intercept a bit sooner as the max speed takes time to build up. Other option is ciws but those are very short range, and at most just protect these SAM batteries.

No,
SAM are designed to go from zero to mach stupid in a few seconds.
It's a big fat rocket motor, strapped to a small payload.

 

[truthseeker2010]

After Navy and Army, the next card will be thrown by PAF.

what did navy inducted?

 

[Great Janjua]

what did navy inducted?

Will induct albatross NG but that's more like a medium-range system.

 

[uzbi aka viper]

pantisir and j10c to go

 

[kursed]

Next up J10C in PAF colors. InshaAllah. And soon. =)

 

[Aesterix]

I don't see the Launch vehicle here

This one seems to be the transporter, as have no hydraulic cylinders to erect the missiles.
The vehicle in front of it seems to be the radar in stowed position.

This one seems to be the loading unloading crane .

This one seems to be the command module.

I don't see the Launcher. Do you??

 

[kursed]

I don't see the Launch vehicle here

This one seems to be the transporter, as have no hydraulic cylinders to erect the missiles.
The vehicle in front of it seems to be the radar in stowed position.
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This one seems to be the loading unloading crane .
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This one seems to be the command module.
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I don't see the Launcher. Do you??

I believe that'd have given away the version of the system, so they have not released it.
You can see the launcher here.

 

[Tornado23]

Question is can these intercept brahmos cm?
@SQ8 @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @kursed

Yes

 

[Gorgin Khan]

Congratulations Everybody ! Thats a news to cheer about.

 

[Yasser76]

Typical Pak Armed forces, Indians been talking about S-400 for 10 years, not inducted yet. Total silence from Pakistan and the first thing you see is induction ceremony. 14th October 2021, another "surprise day".....

 

[White and Green with M/S]

What can the Chinese HQ9 system be compared to in Russian/American systems?

Its was based on both S300/Patriot sysytem

 

[Tornado23]

pantisir and j10c to go

J10c yes pantsir no

 

[Ali_Baba]

This is excellent news and a good step in the right direction - good to see Pakistan "finally" sees the value of long range SAMs - I suspect this is one of the lessons 'learnt' from the Feb 2019 incident - and while the range may not be what Pakistan requires ie 400km - it offers the stepping stone to 400km as China is developing the HQ-9C to be a competitor to the S400 and when that happens, Pakistan will purchase it.

This variant must be a derivative of the HQ-9B as China has stopped manufacturing the HQ-9A some time ago and the HQ-9B was tested in Feb 2006.

Of course, if Turkey produces a system of the HQ-9C/S400 class - then of course Pakistan will take a look - but Pakistan has now taken the first step, this is exciting news.

The HQ-9B has been inducted and declared FOC before India receives her S400 system!!!

Given that Pakistan has now "offically" bought into the HQ-9 series, subsequent versions will be much easier to integrate to the AD network as alot of the ground work will have been done by this procurement.

I wonder what will happen with India's obsession with surgical strikes? This sytem was unveiled 1 day after Amit Shah said he wanted surgical strikes.. lol !!!!

VT-4, Type-054A Frigates, Chinese JY-27A Anti-Stealth Radar, PL15E - very good upgrades to Pakistan's arsenal recently.

The JY-27A combined with a SARH and IR warhead on the HQ-9P and also the HQ-16, make for a very interesting combination!!!

Any indication anywhere of how many units have been purchased ?

 

[Thorough Pro]

It's an advanced version of HQ9B not exactly equivalent o S300, rather much more advanced

 

[Yasser76]

This is excellent news ad a step in the right direction - good to see Pakistan "finally" sees the value of long range SAMs - I suspect this is one of the lessons 'learnt' from the Feb 2019 incident - and while the range may not be what Pakistan requires ie 400km - it offers the stepping stone to 400km as China will improve the HQ-9 series to be a competitor to the S400 and when that happens, Pakistan will purchase it.

Of course, if Turkey produces a system of that class - then of course Pakistan will take a look - but Pakistan has now taken the first step.

Given that Pakistan has now "offically" bought into the HQ-9 series, subsequent versions will be much easier to integrate to the AD network as alot of the ground work will have been done by this procurement.

Any indication anywhere of how many units have been purchased ?

This complicates Indian planning greatly, even at a 250km range it means all stand off weapons bar Bhramos (of which they only have a few capable aircraft to fire it) will be out ranged. Even Brahmos will have to be fired at extreme ranges. Further it provides a 250km air defence umbrella around Karachi making life very tough for the Indian Navy.

Additionally US will now know that the air corridor it has over Pak can be shut done in an instant by a system they have very little knowldge of (HQ-9 not been exported to anyone else yet)