Pak Army Deploys Chinese-Made HQ-9 Air Defence System at Karachi Cantonment

Recent satellite imagery analysis has confirmed the deployment of a Chinese-manufactured HQ-9 air defense system at the Karachi Cantonment by the Pakistan Army.

The HQ-9, a high-to-medium altitude air defense system, boasts a range of approximately 125 kilometers, substantially bolstering Pakistan's air defense capabilities.

This system, inducted into the Pakistan Army in 2021, is now strategically positioned to defend the major economic and strategic hub of Karachi. The deployment reflects Pakistan's proactive approach to enhancing its air defense network in response to perceived regional threats.

The HQ-9's capabilities encompass the detection, tracking, and neutralization of aerial threats at significant distances, offering protection to critical infrastructure and military assets. The system's long range enables early interception, potentially thwarting attacks before they reach their intended targets.

 

[M S Chatterji]

Chinese made, …… copy of Russian hardware, much……much inferior. Nothing to worry about. Indian bombs and missiles will penetrate this system with ease. The days of air raid are long gone. Now the time of missiles and UAV which are released from hundreds miles away has started. This system may or may not stop these but price of firing a $400,000 missiles at a UAV or missiles is fool hardy.

 

[Frank]

If we had Russian like FAB 1000kg or 1500kg bombs then we could have use them against them easily. And cheap too

 

[sunilanalysis]

Some Israeli drone will pip it... just like our junk hyped S400..

 

[ASHOK CARROL]

Rudram , Israeli and Russian bombs and missiles including Brahmos launched from outside the range of HQ-9 will be some of the first to be blow up These HQ-9 batteries during the initial waves of attack during war.

 

[Bhishma]

If we had Russian like FAB 1000kg or 1500kg bombs then we could have use them against them easily. And cheap too

from wiki DRDO_Glide_Bombs

Gaurav - The winged version. It has a range of up to 100 km and weighs 1,000 kg. It can carry either pre-fragmented or penetration-blast warheads.

 

[Bhishma]

In made-in-china we trust.
Thank you China, for keeping India safe.

 

[Sridhar]

HQ 9 and its associated RADAR couldn't detect BRAHMOS missile which accidentally strayed into PAK air space.
Another junk in PAK inventory.

 

[BCharlie]

Chinese made, …… copy of Russian hardware, much……much inferior. Nothing to worry about. Indian bombs and missiles will penetrate this system with ease. The days of air raid are long gone. Now the time of missiles and UAV which are released from hundreds miles away has started. This system may or may not stop these but price of firing a $400,000 missiles at a UAV or missiles is fool hardy.

Agree .. yes it wont fly take off or become a threat .. its just a decoration piece. We should not be concerned about any of these toys Pakistan has.

 

[BCharlie]

HQ 9 and its associated RADAR couldn't detect BRAHMOS missile which accidentally strayed into PAK air space.
Another junk in PAK inventory.

So we should not be concerned at all.. Its Chinese and no worries for us ..