Chinese-developed air-defence system ready for global sales

In this undated photo, an HQ-17AE air-defense missile is fired during a recent test. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the country's top missile maker, has brought a new high-mobility air-defense missile system to the international market.

Developed by the CASIC Second Academy in Beijing, China's leading manufacturer of air-defense weapons, each HQ-17AE unit consists of one six-wheeled launch vehicle, eight short-range air-defense missiles and a solid-state phased-array radar system.