Mar 12, 2017, Pakistan inducts Low to Medium Altitude Air Defence System (LOMADS), LY-80, a Chinese mobile Air Defence system.
LY-80 Medium Range Air Defense Missile Weapon System
(LY-80 is the exporting version of HQ-16A/B)
LY-80 air defense missile Weapon System is a type of medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM). The system mainly comprises search radar vehicle (SV), guidance radar vehicle (GV), command vehicle (CV), missile firing Vehicle (FV) and missile-in-canister (MIC).
LY-80 SAM is used to intercept various aircrafts, cruise missiles (CM), air-to-ground missiles (AGM), UAVs and other air targets for providing area air protection of critical assets and ground troops.
LY-80 SAM has been employed in PLA and many friendly countries in very large quantities as the primary medium range air defense weapon system.
Main Features
Modular Structure, Flexible Configuration and High Combat Efficiency
Strong Interception Capability against Tactical Missiles
Strong Capability against Low Altitude Target
Strong Multi-target Engagement Ability
High Field Maneuverability, Quick Reaction, Deployment and Withdrawal
Outstanding ECCM Capability
Cooperative Engagement Capability
Technical Specifications
Interception Altitude
15-20,000 m
Interception Range
3.5-70 km
