HQ-17AE Air Defence System: Pakistan, Range and Specifications
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HQ-17AE Air Defence System: Pakistan, Range and Specifications
Explore Pakistan's HQ-17AE air defence system, its published range and specifications, and the differences between HQ-17A, HQ-17AE and HQ-17AE/A.
ASELSAN Korkut: 35 mm Air Defence and Pakistan
Explore ASELSAN Korkut's 35 mm guns, published range, tracked and wheeled variants, and the evidence behind Pakistan's September 2026 reveal.
ASELSAN ŞAHİN: Pakistan’s 40 mm Counter-Drone System
Explore ASELSAN ŞAHİN's 40 mm airburst ammunition, 700 m counter-drone range, onboard sensors and Pakistan's September 2026 reveal.
MBDA CAMM-ER / Albatros-NG Naval Air Defence System
The MBDA CAMM-ER (Common Anti-air Modular Missile — Extended Range) is a latest-generation European air defence missile with active radar-homing guidance, thrust-vectoring control, and a range exceeding 45 km. The…
Anza MANPADS Family
The Anza is Pakistan's indigenous man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) family, produced by KRL and marketed by GIDS. Combat-proven during the 1999 Kargil conflict, the Anza series (Mk-I, Mk-II, Mk-III)…
RBS 70 VSHORAD Air Defence System
The RBS 70 is a Swedish man-portable short-range air defence system manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics. The Pakistan Army operates the RBS 70 as its VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air…
GIDS LoMADS Air Defence System
The LoMADS (Low-to-Medium Altitude Air Defence System) is an indigenous medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile system under development by Pakistan's GIDS/NESCOM. With a stated range of 7–100 km, Mach 5 missile speed,…
GIDS FAAZ-SL (E-SHORADS) Air Defence System
The FAAZ-SL (FAAZ Surface Launched), also designated E-SHORADS, is an indigenous short-range air defence system under development by Pakistan's GIDS/NESCOM. With a range of 20–25 km and active radar or…
MBDA Spada 2000-Plus Air Defence System
The Spada 2000-Plus is an Italian ground-based air defence system manufactured by MBDA, firing the Aspide 2000 semi-active radar-homing missile. The Pakistan Air Force operates 10 Spada 2000-Plus batteries for…
HQ-7 / FM-90 Short-Range Air Defence System
The FM-90 (export HQ-7B) is a Chinese short-range air defence system reverse-engineered from the French Crotale. Pakistan operates the FM-90 as its primary Enhanced Short-Range Air Defence (ESHORAD) system, providing…
LY-80 / HQ-16 Medium-Range Air Defence System
The LY-80 (export HQ-16) is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system forming the backbone of Pakistan's low-to-medium-range air defence layer. Operated by the Pakistan Army (LY-80, LY-80EV), Pakistan Navy (LY-80N),…
HQ-9 Long-Range Air Defence System
The HQ-9 is China's long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, operated by Pakistan as the HQ-9/P — the country's only strategic-tier air defence system. Combat-proven during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict,…
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