The LY-80 system, capable of tracking, destroying targets at low and medium altitude; COAS claims that the system increases the army's response capabilities to current, emerging threats.
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistani army has introduced an air defense system with low and medium altitude (Lomads) LY 80 in its air defense system. According to information on inter-Services public relations (ISPR), the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (COAS), General Kamar Javed Bajwa, was the Chief Guest at the induction ceremony held in the Army Auditorium.
LY 80 is a Chinese mobile air defense system capable of tracking and destroying a variety of air targets at longer ranges flying at small and medium altitudes. COAS stated that LY 80 Lomads increases the army's response capabilities to existing and emerging air defense threats.
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Earlier, upon arrival of the army commander, the army chief was received by air defense commander of the army, Lieutenant-General Muhammad Zahid Latif Mirza. The SAM components HQ16A (LY-80) contain a search radar vehicle, command vehicle, radar tracking and control apparatus, launcher unit vehicle and missiles canister. Technical support equipment includes the transportation and loading of missiles, a power supply vehicle, a maintenance vehicle and equipment for testing missiles. One radar guidance device controls two or four launchers with six missiles ready to be launched. The command vehicle is responsible for sending the target information and combat orders.
The search-and-radar machine is equipped with a solid-state S-band 3-D passive phased-array antenna mounted on the mast. When the target is detected, the search radar vehicle performs an automatic IFF (identification Friend or Foe), threat assessment, flight path processing and provides information on the target engagement for the tracking and targeting radar. The S-band radar has a range of 140 km and can detect targets flying at an altitude of 20 km.
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