I don’t know if you still remember that at last year’s Zhuhai Air Show, a air defense system was displayed with a domestic FK-2000 ammunition gun integrated. In fact, this equipment attracted the attention of many military fans as soon as it was unveiled at the air show. Although the design idea of single-cannon integration is not new, its unique ultra-low chassis is still very special. At the beginning, many military fans believed that this weapon could be used as a field marching companion air defense, and its independent power supply equipment was more flexible than a fixed end defense system like Lu Shield 2000. Recently, military fans have suggested that another possibility of the FK-2000 is the DF-17 "bodyguard" used for the end air defense of the missile brigade.
According to social media reports, we have seen that military fans have their own unique views on the use environment of FK-2000. FK-2000 is a terminal ammunition and gun-integrated defense weapon unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show. It is equipped with 12 air defense weapons, and 6-barrel 30 guns. It can be searched and fired independently in the shape of the body, with an effective defense radius of 25 kilometers.
From the characteristics of FK-2000, we can find that this equipment does not need to rely on complex air defense systems, such as command vehicles, radar vehicles, etc. These units are integrated into the FK-2000, and have their own power supply, which can be fired during the journey. The probability of damage in combination of ammunition and guns is higher, preventing fish that leaks the net. Of course, there is another feature that military fans rarely notice, that is, the wheeled chassis used by the FK-2000 is an ultra-low center of gravity layout. This method is different from the Russian multi-wheel system super heavy truck off-road truck, but is a chassis suitable for road maneuvering. So when it comes to this, many military fans may ask, what does this have to do with the FK-2000 being a "bodyguard" for DF-17?
This also talks about the launch method of domestic missile brigades. Generally speaking, the current weapon launching of DF-17 will use the cave library system. After the missile launcher leaves the cave library, it will maneuver to the preset positions via the road. These positions may be anywhere, and even next to a vegetable field, it is possible to adjust the coordinates of the preset positions. Russia's ground missile launches allow missile launchers to drill into the deep mountains and forests and launch them in the wild with the help of forest cover. The choice of road maneuver in China has the advantages of using all-connected and accessible highway networks, and is also objectively determined by the topography and topography. But in this process, it is obviously vulnerable, especially the United States has already targeted solutions.
According to the "Operational Fires" jointly promoted by Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DRAPA), the "M977 HEMTT missile launcher will be used to attack the maneuvered missile launcher.
In addition, the Air Force also uses ARRW (AGM-183A) mounted on B-52 and the B-21 stealth platform to conduct airspace penetration. These platforms will be deployed in the security areas closest to the war zone, and then quickly strike through hypersonic ammunition, causing the opponent's missile launcher to be destroyed before it reaches the launch position.
That is to say, after the missile brigade's launch vehicle left the cave and maneuvered to the launch position and launched, it was very fragile and needed key protection. If you only rely on the Air Force's surface-to-air missile defense, it would be a cross-service issue, and coordinated takeoff would be very troublesome. Then if the air defense battalion under the missile brigade uses a weapon like FK-2000 to protect the last mile, it will be very suitable.
From this perspective, I believe everyone should be able to understand the idea of FK-2000 as a DF-17 ballistic "bodyguard". In fact, it is not difficult to see that the US is very clear about the advantages of domestic air missiles, including various hypersonic weapons , so it has long been planning various strike methods, which targets the missile maneuver, launch, and end. The maneuvering stage is the best opportunity to kill the threat in the cradle. Therefore, equipping a missile brigade field air defense weapon similar to the FK-2000 is an option worth considering in the future.
