FB-10


FB-10 is a mobile short-range air defense missile system developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology of China Aerospace [Science and Technology Corporation].
The improved variant, called FB-10A, entered the People's [Liberation Army Ground Force] service with the designation HQ-13.

Design

Unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow, it features a 6x6 TEL with a phased array radar, optical sensor, and eight missile tubes. The engagement range is, and the engagement altitude is from. According to Chinese sources, the FB-10 missile is similar to the HQ-10 rolling airframe missile system with infrared/radar dual mode hybrid guidance system.
The FB-10A missile has a range of, an engagement altitude of, and a dual-mode guidance system that consists of radio command and imaging infrared homing. The radio and IIR guidance allow the missile to be more resistant against countermeasures.
The HQ-13 air defense system is mounted on the common Dongfeng Mengshi chassis. The launch vehicle carries eight HQ-13 missiles, while the gun-missile vehicle carries a 35mm single-barrel autocannon with two HQ-13 missiles. The missile systems are supplemented by the OW5-A10 high-energy laser weapon system to form a layered air defense network for People's Liberation Army Ground Force light combined arms brigades.

Mounted platforms

;FB-10 System
; Mengshi FB-10A Launch System
; Mengshi SWS3/LD35L
; Type 05 Air Defense Vehicle
; SWS2/LD35
; Type 625E

Missile variants

;FB-10: original variant first displayed in 2016 in a 6x6 truck chassis.
;FB-10A: Lightweight variant for improved air mobility, first displayed in 2021 on a new 6x6 Dongfeng Menshi chassis.
;HQ-13: Domestic version of the FB-10A missile.

Operators

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Specifications (FB-10A)

Reference
  • launch mode: Oblique servo hot launch
  • guidance: Radio command + imaging infrared homing seeker
  • minimum range:
  • maximum range:
  • minimum altitude:
  • maximum altitude:
  • single-shot kill probability: >80% against aircraft targets; >70% against missile targets
  • radar range: 50 km
  • radar azimuth: 0º - 360º
  • radar elevation: 0º - 45º
  • engagement on the move: Yes