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Hello once again! Im about to suggest an anti air for China between the PGZ04A and Tor-M1, the Hunter-1 SAM!
Description:
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The Hunter-1 is a Chinese surface to air missile SAM system based on the United States Army’s AN/TWQ-1 Avenger. The system features a turret housing 8 TY-90s (some sources say FN-6, however the one im suggestion has missile containers that are the same as all the other TY-90 missile containers) with a maximum range of 6 kilometers.
^ This is the FN-6 variant, which is different from the Hunter-1!
The Hunter-1 employs a tracking system comprising a TV camera, thermal camera, and laser range finder. Its primary purpose is air defense, providing short-range protection against aerial threats. The Hunter-1 is part of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) mechanized infantry division’s air defense arsenal.
History:
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The Hunter-1 system, developed by China, draws inspiration from the US Army’s AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) system.
The Hunter-1 is a vehicle-mounted version of the TY-90, initially unveiled in 2005 - 6. It’s built on the Shenfei SFQ2040 platform, weighing approximately 4.6 tons. The system incorporates a one-man turret positioned between two quadruple launchers. Equipped with an electro-optical fire control system, it features infrared, laser, and TV sensors.
The launching vehicle of the Hunter-1 carries TY-90s. These missiles excel at engaging low-flying targets, making them ideal for air defense scenarios.
Armaments:
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8 TY-90s
Mobility:
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The vehicle the weapon system is mounted on is the Shenfei SFQ2040 with a Cummins 4BTAA-92 turbodiesel engine with about 92HP, achieving about 120km/h speed. The vehicle itself weight about 2.3 tons while being able to carry 1.25 tons. It has a length of about 4.7 meters, a width of 2.1 meters and a height of 1.75 meters. Its capable of carrying up to 4 crewmembers. Finding images of the exact chassis without the weapon system is hard, this is the closest i could find.
Electronics:
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As previously mentioned, it has an electro-optical fire control system, aswell as a infrared, laser, and TV sensor, not to forget it has its own thermals, all of these are used for tracking.
Sources:
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PLA Mechanised Infantry Division Air Defence Systems / PLA Point Defence Systems
ODIN - OE Data Integration Network
Fn-6 Sam | Sino Defence Forum - China Military Forum
Chinese Hummers Part 1: The Dongfeng Warrior & The Shenfei Falcon | ChinaCarHistory
Zhuhai in 2016. Air defense equipment | Saidpvo | The Fourth Revolutionary War
Thanks a lot for reading! If you find any more info about the vehicle, feel free to put it in the replies!
