The Type 09 is a Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle manufactured by Norinco. It is armed with two 35 millimeter cannons and optionally two fire-and-forgetinfrared homing missiles. It started to gradually replace the predecessor Type 95 in 2009. Some military analysts designated the vehicle as Type 07, but the official designation was confirmed as Type 09 on the Theme Exhibition of the 90th Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army in 2017.
Description
In 1987, China imported the Oerlikon GDF with manufacture licences, which was designated as Type 90 twin 35 mmanti-aircraft gun systems in China. Type 90 is mainly designed to engage low-flying target such as Close air support aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. Type 09 is the self-propelled version of Type 90. Type 09 utilizes a chassis similar to PLZ-05. It is equipped with a computer-controlled targeting system with laser range finder and thermal-tracking sight. A digital fire control system and auto-loader is situated in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle can choose from five types of ammunition before engagement, including HEI with tracer variant, SAPHEI with tracer variant, Air burst and Target Practice Tracer. The turret has two separate loading mechanism for each barrel. The tracking radar is mounted in front of the turret with digital fire control system above. An emergency daylight optics is situated on top of the turret with a surveillance radar located at the rear of the turret roof which has a reported range of 20 kilometers with identification friend or foe capability. Other standard equipment for Type 09 includes air-conditioning for crew and computers, heating and ventilation, and an NBC system that provides protection against the effects of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Type 09 also has an automatic fire detection and suppression system, data-link and external communications system with other vehicles in the battalion.
