A notable growth is the confirmed addition of the FD-2000 long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to the PAF’s stock.
This technique joins the beforehand inducted HQ-9BE very long-range SAM (reportedly providing 260-280 km attain) and the HQ-16FE medium-to-long-range SAM (160 km vary).
The FD-2000 is the export model of an early variant of the HQ-9, providing a variety of 125 km. Apparently, Pakistan had expressed curiosity within the system within the mid-2000s, nevertheless it didn’t purchase the system.
The mixing of the FD-2000 is notable for its position in densifying the PAF’s GBADS. Its shorter vary fills a variety protection tier beneath the HQ-16FE, contributing to a multi-layered community with overlapping engagement zones.
