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Defence & Security News - Pakistan
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| Pakistan unveils new Air Defense system FM-90/HQ-7B manufacturing by China | |||
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During the national military parade held on Monday, March 23, the first in seven years, Pakistan unveils a new short range air defense missile system manufacturing in China. The HQ-7B (export designation: FM-90) is a improved version of the HQ-7 (FM-80) that is a chinese-made version of the French Crotale surface-to-air missile.
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 HQ-7B/FM-90 unveiled during the National Day Military Parade in Pakistan |
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HQ-7B/FM-90 is an all-weather short-range ground to air missile weapon system mainly used in important sites and battle fields air defense against air targets flying at low or very low altitude. It can not only effectively destroy precision guided weapons such as cruise missile, tactical air-to-ground missile and anti-radiation missile, but also intercept fighter-bomber, attack aircraft, UAV and armed helicopters.
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 HQ-7B/FM-90 was presented with its Acquisition and Co-ordination Unit (ACU) acquisition radar |
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The acquisition of this system by Pakistan is not indexed in the Arms Transfers Database of SIPRI that registers all the arms transfers worldwide. HQ-7B/ FM-90 is manufacturing by Chhina National Precision Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CPMIEC).
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Pakistan unveils new Air Defense system FM-90/HQ-7B manufacturing by China
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