FM-90 Short-Range Air Defense

FM-90 Short-Range Air Defense

Type: Short-Range Air Defense

Domain: land

Country of Origin: China

Manufacturer: CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp)

First Deployed: 2012

Overview

The FM-90 is a Chinese short-range air defense system developed by CPMIEC, based on the French Crotale design acquired through technology transfer. Using an eight-cell launcher and dedicated target tracking radar, it can engage low-altitude aircraft and helicopters at ranges up to 15 km. The truck-mounted mobile configuration allows rapid redeployment to protect key assets. Bangladesh operates FM-90 systems for point and area air defense of critical infrastructure, airfields, and ground force formations against aircraft and slow-moving aerial threats including helicopters and early generation UAVs.

Technical Specifications

crew5
radarPulse-Doppler acquisition and tracking radar
range15 km
missileHQ-7 derivative, command-guided
altitude30 m - 6,000 m
platformWheeled truck-mounted
reaction_time8 seconds
simultaneous_targets2

Operators

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