Air-To-Surface Missiles

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: HQ-61, C-802, HJ-10, YJ-12, PL-4, Hongniao, Air-to-surface missile, Sea Skua, C-803, TL-10, TL-6, CJ-1, C-704, LT PGB, C-701, YJ-91, C-602, Ra'ad, Azon, AS-30L, C-301, C-101, McDonnell LBD Gargoyle, Mokopa, LS PGB, GB-4, FL-7, PARS 3 LR, HJ-9, GB-8, FT PGB, Cannonball, Nimrod, VB-6 Felix, AS-25K. Excerpt: The Hongqi-61 (Hongqi = Hong Qi,, meaning Red Flag or Red Banner) is the first generation Chinese SARH guided surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is classified by Chinese as a low-to-medium air defense missile, and the series includes both land-based and ship-born versions, and an anti-radiation version and air-to-air version (designated as PL-11) have also been developed. The naval and anti-radiation versions have been retired from Chinese service but PL-11, the air-to-air version and HQ-61A, the land-based mobile version are still currently in limited service with the Chinese military. In August, 1965, Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) issued the request to develop a medium range SAM. The 25th Research Institute of the 2nd Academy of the Chinese Defense Ministry (CDM) was tasked to do the feasibility study. A month later, in September, 1965, the plan was rapidly finalized and the project was code named Project Hongqi-41 ( 4l, Hongqi = Hong Qi, or, meaning Red Flag or Red Banner). Preliminary design work begun in the same month, and in January, 1966, the plan formally became a national project, and the missile was designated as Hongqi-61 (HQ-61), to reflect the time of its creation and the technologies of 1960's. By March, 1966, design was in full swing by the 25th Research Institute. In 1967, CMC changed the project to a ship-born SAM due to the urgent Chinese need of fleet air defense, and the primary contractor was changed from the 25th Research Institute of the 2nd Academy of CDM...