As things currently stand, at the battle rating of 12.7 in the test server, the HQ-11, as a non-separated, independent air defense vehicle, is clearly not up to standard. The following is a brief explanation:
Firstly, non-separated air defense systems at the same battle rating either possess the capability to launch both radar-guided and infrared-guided missiles simultaneously—for example, the SPYDER, which can launch both Derby and Python-5 missiles. This grants it at least some missile interception capability while also maintaining lethality against helicopters lacking advanced DIRCM countermeasures.
Moreover, at the same battle rating, there are even air defense systems that possess both infrared and radar launch capabilities while also being separated. For instance, the upcoming American NASAMS can launch both AMRAAM-ER and AIM-9X Block2 missiles and features a separated design.
Under these circumstances, an air defense system with only eight missiles, capable of launching only radar-guided missiles, and whose FM-3000 performance is not particularly outstanding, rightfully deserves some of the features it should have. I personally offer the following two recommendations:
First, keep the vehicle as it is but move its battle rating from 12.7 down to 12.3. This approach is simple and straightforward.
Second, maintain its current battle rating of 12.7 but equip it with one or two CIWS units (as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3). This would mean that the missile launch vehicle, which already has radar, remains a single unit—if it is destroyed, the entire system would still be disabled. However, this would increase its ammunition capacity to a level appropriate for its battle rating, achieving true balance.
These are the suggestions I am putting forward, and I hope the development team will consider adopting them.
