HQ-9 instead of C-300? It remains only to agree
Syria, constantly subjected to rocket attacks from Israel, allegedly striking at Iranian military bases, as well as against the threat of bombardment by the US coalition, needs to strengthen air defense, writes Military Watch
Against the background of Russia's silence over the supply of the C-300 anti-aircraft complex, Syria has at least three more sources capable of providing Damascus with longer-range anti-aircraft missiles capable of shooting down both airplanes and missiles. These are China, North Korea and Iran.
The Chinese anti-aircraft missile system HQ-9B is considered one of the most combat-capable in the world. Surpasses C-300, but does not reach the level of C-400. HQ-9 hits targets with two-stage rockets, the weight of the high-explosive fragmentation warhead of which is 180 kilograms. The maximum range of the HQ-9B is 300 kilometers. The acquisition of such systems will give Syria a more significant advantage than obtaining C-300PMU2, experts say. In addition, the HQ-9B is compatible with the D-Smash C-200 SAM systems.
The KN-06 ISS is almost identical in characteristics to the C-300. At this time, Pyongyang is just beginning to deploy this system in the country, since it adopted it only in 2017 year. North Korea fears that the deployment of KN-06 in Syria will allow Israel and the United States to assess the capabilities of these anti-aircraft systems in order to better prepare for military aggression against North Korea.
Iranian AAMS Bavar 373 is available from 2016 of the year. According to Iranian developers, Bavar 373 is an analogue of the Russian C-300 and even surpasses it. Compatible with Soviet complexes, such as C-200.
Against the background of Russia's silence over the supply of the C-300 anti-aircraft complex, Syria has at least three more sources capable of providing Damascus with longer-range anti-aircraft missiles capable of shooting down both airplanes and missiles. These are China, North Korea and Iran.
Chinese HQ-9B
The Chinese anti-aircraft missile system HQ-9B is considered one of the most combat-capable in the world. Surpasses C-300, but does not reach the level of C-400. HQ-9 hits targets with two-stage rockets, the weight of the high-explosive fragmentation warhead of which is 180 kilograms. The maximum range of the HQ-9B is 300 kilometers. The acquisition of such systems will give Syria a more significant advantage than obtaining C-300PMU2, experts say. In addition, the HQ-9B is compatible with the D-Smash C-200 SAM systems.
North Korean ZRS KN-06
The KN-06 ISS is almost identical in characteristics to the C-300. At this time, Pyongyang is just beginning to deploy this system in the country, since it adopted it only in 2017 year. North Korea fears that the deployment of KN-06 in Syria will allow Israel and the United States to assess the capabilities of these anti-aircraft systems in order to better prepare for military aggression against North Korea.
Iranian complex Bavar 373
Iranian AAMS Bavar 373 is available from 2016 of the year. According to Iranian developers, Bavar 373 is an analogue of the Russian C-300 and even surpasses it. Compatible with Soviet complexes, such as C-200.
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