China has a new anti-aircraft missile and gun system (ZRPC) in service. Yesterday, May 31 portal globaltimes.cn he reported that the company China South Industries Group (CSGC) handed over to the army the first self-propelled air defense systems of a new type.
"The self — propelled anti-aircraft gun, independently developed by the Chinese weapons industry, is equipped with advanced radar and fire control systems and can act as an autonomous combat unit, making it a high-end product among other anti-aircraft guns," CCTV reported.
New Chinese ZRPC
Image source: A frame from the broadcast of the CCTV TV channel
"This weapon uses a single — barrel gun of 35 mm caliber with the same combat capabilities as its double-barreled predecessors, since it uses a completely new rotary automatic loader, which significantly increases its rate offire," the CSGC press service reported.
The unnamed ZRPC is equipped with a 35-mm automatic gun and two surface-to-air missiles. The combat model is located on a rotary platform based on an 8×8 wheeled chassis. To detect targets, a combined system is used, including a traditional radar and an optical module. At the same time, the defeat of targets is also possible in motion, which allows the installation to accompany mechanized troops.
