PLA Anti-Air Missile (SAM) systems

Chicken said:

Is it confirmed, that the HQ-20 is an ABM system? In the parade it was placed between HQ-11 and HQ-22, not together with the ABM systems and from the wording in a China Daily article, quoting an retired PLA officer, it seems that it is more of a general-purpose SAM, not specialized for ABM.

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Pac-3 isnt specialized for ABM but it can attempt it. But if hq-20 is just better than hq-22 than I dont see why not

bsdnf said:

No evidence that the PLA has adopted it. HQ-16F is so upgraded that it is very close to the HQ-9. I doubt the PLA will choose it.

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Strong rumours indicated that likely 054B will carry HQ-16F

The question is whether 054A can carry HQ-16F

FB-10A inducted. Official designation within China might be HQ-13.

Chicken said:

Is it confirmed, that the HQ-20 is an ABM system? In the parade it was placed between HQ-11 and HQ-22, not together with the ABM systems and from the wording in a China Daily article, quoting an retired PLA officer, it seems that it is more of a general-purpose SAM, not specialized for ABM.

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I'm still not sure what HQ-20 brings to the table that HQ-22 doesn't. What's the differentiation of capabilities between two medium-range systems? BMD seems plausible enough, but that's still just a guess. There must be some reason why they want both though, especially since the upgraded HQ-22A was also paraded next to it.