Zhuhai Air Show 2014 : Air Defense

Sky Dragon 50 medium range SAM displayed by NORINCO. The system is designed for low, medium and high altitude air defense at ranges of 50 km. The SAM unit comprises a single IBIS 150 3D target designation radar and one fire distribution vehicle, controlling 2-6 mobile fire units each carrying four launchers.

Sky Dragon 50. Photo: Tamir Eshel, Defense-Update

Sky Dragon 12 – An integrated, mobile SHORAD system similar to the Russian KBP Pantsir S1 system. Sky Dragon 12 has an effective range of 12 km, and altitude of 5 km. The radar and battle management system can be integrated with 35mm AA guns to form an integrated forward-based air defense weapon system.

Sky Dragon 12 SHORAD systems. 

Sky Dragon 12.

Sky Dragon 12. 

LY-80 medium range SAM from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) providing area air defense of critical assets. The system employs a multifunction phased array tracking and guidance radar searching at ranges up to 140 km. The system uses a combined guidance system employing both ground illuminating and semi-active homing, at ranges up to 85km. Interception altitude from ground level to 15 km, at ranges of 3.5-40 km.

LY-80 medium range SAM. 

LY-80 SAM. 

LY-80 SAM

I-9 Air Defense System. 

I-6 short range air defense system. The I-6 integrates the HQ-6 missile system and 7 barrel 30mm anti-aircraft artillery and command and control vehicle carrying a low-altitude search and target acquisition radar. Both gun and missiles are designed to provide a terminal defensive layer protecting the I-9 weapon system against air attacks by stand-off precision guided weapons, covering medium to low altitude.

I-6 Short Range Air Defense. 

I-6 Short Range Air Defense. 

I-6 Short Range Air Defense. 

I-6 Short Range Air Defense. 

Several Chinese companies have displayed advanced medim range air defense systems at Airshow China 2014. This variant, the FD-2000 was offered by CPIMEC to Turkey.
The photo shows the Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) and radar associated with the system.

FD2000 – China’s S-300. 

Photo: Tamir Eshel, Defense-Update