China to Start Exporting HQ 17 AE Field Air Defense Missile

China has cleared the HQ17AE troopaccompanying field air defense missile system, dubbed low altitude aircraft hunter, for export. Developed by the Second Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the madeforexport HQ17AE has a series of high performance parameters and is integrated with many advanced technologies. It is capable of intercepting highperforming targets and resisting saturation attack, while also integrating all functions into one vehicle equipped with a wheeled, offroad chassis for high mobility, stateowned Global Times reported citing CASIC. The HQ17AE uses advanced technologies including an allsolid state phased array radar, vertical cold launch missile system, direct force fast turn system and rotatable tail wings, giving the air defense missile system a fast reaction time and capability of adapting to complicated electromagnetic environments on the battlefield, its developer said, noting that the vehicle can launch while moving, and can interconnect