FB-10

FB-10 (Chinese: 飞豹-10) is a mobile light air defense missile system developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).^[1]

Development and history

Unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow, it features a 6x6 TEL with a phased array radar, optical sensor, and eight missile tubes. The engagement range is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), and the engagement altitude is from 15 to 5,000 meters (49 to 16,404 feet).^[2] According to Chinese sources, the FB-10 missile is similar to the HQ-10 rolling airframe missile system with infrared/radar dual mode hybrid guidance system.^[3]

The FB-10A missile has a range of 18 km (11 mi), an engagement altitude of 7,500 m (24,600 ft), and a dual-mode guidance system that consists of radio command and imaging infrared (IIR) homing. The radio and IIR guidance allows the missile to be more resistant against countermeasures.^[4]

Platforms

FB-10 System

FB-10 missile is a type of fire-and-forget air defense missile with an imaging infrared (IIR) guidance system. It can be mounted on a truck.^[1]

FB-10A Mengshi

Air defense vehicle based on the Dongfeng Mengshi 6x6 chassis. The vehicle features a phased array radar, an optical sensor turret, and eight FB-10A missiles.^[5]

SWS2/LD35

Air defense vehicle SHORAD gun/missile system based on the VN-1 chassis. Before 2024, it featured a 35 mm cannon and four TY-90 surface-to-air missiles.^[6][7] In 2024, the SWS2 air defense system was updated to use an unmodified VN-1 chassis with a remotely-controlled turret. The turret has the same 35 mm cannon, but the missiles are replaced with six FB-10A.^[7][8]

Type 625E

Air defense vehicle with a 6-barrel 25 mm Gatling gun and eight FB-10A or FN-16 short-range missiles, mounted on an off-road capable 8x8 truck chassis.^[9][10]

SWS3/LD35L

Air defense gun-missile system mounted on Dongfeng Mengshi 6×6 wheeled chassis. The Aramanets consist of a 35mm single-barrel autocannon and two launchers for FB-10A. The sensor suite onboard includes an electro-optical turret and a phased-array radar. This vehicle is in service with PLAGF's light combined arms brigades.^[4]

Variants

FB-10

original variant first displayed in 2016 in a 6x6 truck chassis.

FB-10A

Lightweight variant for improved air mobility, first displayed in 2021 on a new 6x6 Dongfeng Menshi chassis.^[11]

Operators

 People's Republic of China

• People's Liberation Army Ground Force: FB-10A

Specifications (FB-10A)

Reference^[12]

• launch mode: Oblique servo hot launch
• guidance: Radio command + imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker^[4]
• minimum range: 1 km (0.62 mi)
• maximum range: 17 km (11 mi)
• minimum altitude: 20 m (66 ft)
• maximum altitude: 7,500 m (24,600 ft)
• single-shot kill probability: >80% against aircraft targets; >70% against missile targets
• radar range: 50 km
• radar azimuth: 0º - 360º
• radar elevation: 0º - 45º
• engagement on the move: Yes