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| Type 625E |
Chinese state television showed new footage of large-scale exercises of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), during which modern Type 625 8x8 short-range anti-aircraft missile systems were used. About a dozen such hybrid platforms, equipped with both automatic cannons and anti-aircraft missiles, participated in the exercises.
The Type 625E complex is a self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon system built on a highly mobile eight-wheeled chassis, which provides it with excellent cross-country capability and the ability to accompany ground forces in combat conditions. The armament includes a six-barrel automatic cannon of 25 mm caliber with a high rate of fire (up to 4000-5000 rounds per minute) and eight launch containers with FN-10 anti-aircraft missiles.
The FN-10 missiles are equipped with an infrared homing head and are designed to hit air targets at a range of up to 10 km and an altitude of up to 5 km. Thanks to the integration of modern radar and optoelectronic systems, the complex is capable of autonomously detecting, tracking and destroying aerial targets, including drones and low-flying objects.
The exercises were aimed at practicing countering unmanned aerial vehicles and other aerial threats, reflecting the growing importance of short-range air defense systems in modern military conflicts.
The Type 625E is a competitor to systems such as the Russian Pantsir and other modern air defense systems, and is an important element of the PLA's integrated air defense system.
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