9M96E missile made its first domestic appearance
Recently, Chinese Air Force S-400 air defense missile was publicly unveiled. The most eye-catching part of this appearance is that the 9M96E series of air defense missiles we introduced were made public for the first time. In this way, the S-400 air defense missile we introduced has formed a more The strict firepower system and air defense combat capabilities are more powerful.
S-400 is Russia's fourth-generation air defense missile system, which adopts the concept of an integrated air defense system. This concept requires integrating a variety of missiles into an air defense missile system, and using different missiles to deal with different targets, so that an air defense missile system can achieve all-round interception and form a complete air defense system.
9M96/E2 is a modular missile
According to relevant information, the Russian S-400 air defense missile is equipped with 5 types of air defense missiles, of which 40N6E has the longest range, nearly 400 kilometers. It is mainly used to attack the opponent's early warning aircraft ; 48N6E3 has a maximum range of 250 kilometers. , mainly used to intercept the opponent's bomber and other combat aircraft. 9M96E2/9M96 is small in size and lightest in weight. It can fire four rounds in one pit. Their mission is to intercept the opponent's air strike ammunition, including cruise missiles, air-to-ground missiles , precision guided bombs, etc.
It should be pointed out that other countries have also adopted the concept of integrated air defense systems, including the United States. The U.S. Aegis system was previously equipped with only SM-2 air defense missiles, but now it has integrated ESSM medium and short-range air defense missiles and SM-3 anti-missile interceptors. The European Aster air defense system also has two air defense missiles, Aster 15 and Aster 30, used to deal with different air targets.
The S-400 air defense missile adopts the concept of integrated air defense system
It has been reported before that we introduced the S-400 air defense missile equipped with 40N6E and 48N6E3 air defense missiles. There has been no news about these two missiles, 9M96E2/9M96E, so there are certain loopholes in our S-400 air defense missile defense system. For example, expensive missiles like 48N6E3 need to be used to intercept the opponent's precision-guided munitions. The 48N6E3 is larger in size and weight, and needs to climb to a greater height to accumulate enough energy so that the missile can have better maneuverability and intercept incoming targets. In this way, the missile interception area will inevitably expand.
Now that we have 9M96E2/9M96E missiles, this problem will be solved. The 9M96E2/9M96E missiles are small in size, light in weight, and have a long interception range. The former can reach 120 kilometers, and the latter can also reach 40 kilometers. After the missile is launched, it can quickly turn and point to the target, respond quickly, and have a large interception range. In addition, the cost and price of missiles are low, and intercepting incoming ammunition has a good cost-effectiveness.
Our FM-3000N missile is equivalent to or similar to the 9M96E
Domestic air defense missiles are also developing fourth-generation air defense missiles , and some have been successfully developed, such as the domestic FM-3000 air defense missile. Its performance in all aspects is equivalent to that of the 9M96E air defense missile. Or it's close, but in some aspects it's beyond. However, domestic air defense missiles tend to use networking and informatization to achieve a comprehensive air defense system, rather than integrating several missiles into one launch vehicle. This will increase the complexity of a single weapon system and bring greater inconvenience to logistics support. . Judging from the public information at the Zhuhai Air Show, domestic air defense missiles are more about integrating several types of missiles through the network to form a comprehensive defense system. For example, red flag 9 can command other air defense missiles, and can also form a comprehensive air defense system. This not only simplifies the single-piece system, but also makes the entire system more flexible and capable.
In summary, although we have introduced the S-400 air defense missiles, domestic air defense missiles are still going their own way and forming their own characteristics.
