adeptitus
10-17-2005, 02:34 PM
Since the FN-6 SAM is a man-portable missile used by the army, I'm posting it here in the Army forum.
Malaysia has agreed to purchase KS-1A SAM system from China, in exchange for technology transfers for the manufacutring to FN-6 SAM. China will assist in setting up a manufacturing line in Malaysia to make ~100 FN-6 SAM annually.
On the Sinodefense web site, I only see HN-5, QW-1, and QW-2. I don't see any mention of FN-6. Does anyone know if the FN-6 is the export name of one of the other missiles, or a new/improved HN-5?
Also, from INDEX in Feb this year, Richard Fisher's report had a mention on the FN-6:
http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.63/pub_detail.asp
(scroll to bottom to see 2 photos)
"Poly Technologies, a major PLA-controlled export company, revealed a new air defense system based on the new FB-6A Missile Launching Vehicle. This system is a near copy of the U.S. Boeing AVENGER, which puts a turret comprised of 8x Raytheon STINGER SAMs and one 50 cal machine gun, with an optical/low light auto tracking system and a laser ranger, on a AM General HUMVEE carrier. Over 70 AVENGER systems were sold and delivered to Taiwan starting in 1999. The Poly FB-6A also uses a copy of the HUMVEE, plus a missile/gun/tracker turret very similar to that used by the AVENGER. The FB-6A turret comprises 8x FN-6 SAMs that have a maximum range of 5.5km. It also employs a machine gun according to a Poly brochure, but this could not be seen in the accompanying photo of the system. Its tracking system comprises a TV camera, a thermal camera and a laser range finder. The tracking system is able to detect a 2m square target out to 10km. Poly’s brochure notes that up to six FB-6A’s can be networked with a central longer-range radar or optical detection system to provide stationary or mobile air defense."
Malaysia has agreed to purchase KS-1A SAM system from China, in exchange for technology transfers for the manufacutring to FN-6 SAM. China will assist in setting up a manufacturing line in Malaysia to make ~100 FN-6 SAM annually.
On the Sinodefense web site, I only see HN-5, QW-1, and QW-2. I don't see any mention of FN-6. Does anyone know if the FN-6 is the export name of one of the other missiles, or a new/improved HN-5?
Also, from INDEX in Feb this year, Richard Fisher's report had a mention on the FN-6:
http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.63/pub_detail.asp
(scroll to bottom to see 2 photos)
"Poly Technologies, a major PLA-controlled export company, revealed a new air defense system based on the new FB-6A Missile Launching Vehicle. This system is a near copy of the U.S. Boeing AVENGER, which puts a turret comprised of 8x Raytheon STINGER SAMs and one 50 cal machine gun, with an optical/low light auto tracking system and a laser ranger, on a AM General HUMVEE carrier. Over 70 AVENGER systems were sold and delivered to Taiwan starting in 1999. The Poly FB-6A also uses a copy of the HUMVEE, plus a missile/gun/tracker turret very similar to that used by the AVENGER. The FB-6A turret comprises 8x FN-6 SAMs that have a maximum range of 5.5km. It also employs a machine gun according to a Poly brochure, but this could not be seen in the accompanying photo of the system. Its tracking system comprises a TV camera, a thermal camera and a laser range finder. The tracking system is able to detect a 2m square target out to 10km. Poly’s brochure notes that up to six FB-6A’s can be networked with a central longer-range radar or optical detection system to provide stationary or mobile air defense."