Roletracked close-range gun/missile air defense
Main weapon / systemfour 25 mm cannon plus short-range surface-to-air missiles
Platform / layoutpurpose-built Chinese tracked chassis
MediaPrimary image integrated
Development and design
Development began during the 1980s and produced a tracked system combining rapid-fire 25 mm cannon with missiles and modern target-acquisition equipment. The design was publicly displayed by the end of the 1990s. 1, 2
Operational use
PGZ-95 served as a mobile low-altitude defense system for PLA ground formations and represented a transition from gun-only SPAAGs toward mixed gun/missile vehicles. 1, 2
Role and significance
The vehicle is especially useful for showing the global convergence on layered close defense: guns handle the inner zone while missiles extend engagement reach. 1, 2
Sources and further reading
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