PLA Anti-Air Gun systems

PanAsian said:

Anyone know what kind of vehicle this is?

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PanAsian said:

Anyone know what kind of vehicle this is?
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China enhances PGZ-07 capability
Christopher F Foss, London - IHS Jane's International Defence Review
20 January 2017

The PGZ-07 twin 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) system currently in service with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been upgraded with the addition of a new sensor pod.

The existing sensor pod is positioned above the tracking radar, which is mounted on the forward part of the turret, and includes a laser rangefinder to ensure that the target is within the effective range of the 35 mm cannon. The additional sensor pod is mounted to the right of the tracking radar.

The sensor pods contain a number of systems, including a charge-couple device (CCD) camera and a thermal imager, that enable the 35 mm cannon to be used in almost all weather conditions.

Furthermore, the pods can be used if electronic countermeasures are jamming the surveillance and tracking radars, or if adversaries are using anti-radiation missiles (ARM).

The 35 mm cannon used in the PGZ-07 are Chinese-manufactured versions of the Swiss Oerlikon (today Rheinmetall Air Defence) KDA, which are also used in the similar German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gepard twin 35 mm SPAAG.

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has confirmed that it now manufactures a complete family of 35 mm ammunition, including high-explosive incendiary (HEI), high-explosive incendiary - tracer (HEI-T) and semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary - tracer (SAPHEI-T) with all of these having a muzzle velocity of 1,175 m/s.

The latest NORINCO 35 mm round is the Programmable Time Fuze Pre-fragmented (PTFP), which has a muzzle velocity of 1,050 m/s; currently this cannot be fired by the PGZ-07. The PTFP is similar in concept to the Rheinmetall Air Defence Advanced Hit Efficiency and Destruction (AHEAD) 35 mm, which has been sold to a number of export customers for use with upgraded twin 35 mm GDF series towed anti-aircraft gun (AAG) systems.

The 35 mm PTFP projectile consists of more than 100 spin-stabilised tungsten sub-projectiles and has a time fuze that is programmed as the projectile passes through the muzzle coil, according to the exact velocity and target parameters.

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Tetrach said:

I dont think it's new. Those images have been circulating on the internet for at least a years.

Imo it's probably the Type 09 Anti-Air Reconnaissance Vehicle.

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1. China's mobile anti-aircraft gun capable of eliminating drones, cruise missiles: experts
   By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/5/27 16:44:37
   
   
   
   
   A new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is used during a comprehensive exercise conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defense, which started on May 17 and is due to end on Friday. Photo: Screenshot of PLA Daily's Sina Weibo post
   
   China revealed a new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on Sunday, as military experts said on Monday that the artillery is highly mobile and could eliminate threats from precision weapons such as drones and cruise missiles.
   
   The anti-aircraft gun seems to be based on an eight-wheeled armored vehicle, featuring a single 35 millimeter cannon as its main means of attack, Chinese military analysts said on Monday, citing a photo released by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily on its Sina Weibo account on Sunday evening.
   
   It was deployed in a comprehensive exercise conducted by the PLA Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defense, which started on May 17 and is due to end on Friday, according to the PLA Daily report.
   
   Wei Dongxu, a Beijing-based military analyst, told the Global Times on Monday that the appearance of the weapon in a PLA Daily report indicates the technology has now matured and the weapon might have already been commissioned into the Chinese military.
   
   One of the highlights of the weapon are its wheels, which enable the new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun to have higher mobility compared to those that are already in the PLA service and use tracks, and are more suitable for off-road operations, Wei said.
   
   High mobility also means the weapon could cover a wider range of airspace, is more difficult to detect and better able to survive enemy attacks, analysts noted.
   
   The report did not elaborate on the weapon, nor did it give the weapon's designation.
   
   The gun is likely equipped with an electro-optical aiming system that can send 35 millimeter shells to accurately intercept targets in the air, including drones and cruise missiles, Wei predicted.
   
   Objects in the air might not be the only targets of the new weapon, Wei said, noting if aimed horizontally, the gun could also serve as a very powerful weapon against ground targets like light armored vehicles and fortifications.