China sells HQ-9B to Egypt after India humiliates Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, President El-sisi likely to…, Xi plans to…

New Delhi: The importance of air defense systems to protect against aerial and missile attacks has significantly increased considering the changing nature of warfare across the globe. Many countries
around the world are purchasing air defense systems to safeguard their airspace. Egypt has also acquired the long-range HQ-9B air defense system from China. Egypt has announced that its military has already deployed the HQ-9B. Due to the policies of the US and European nations refusing to supply weapons, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s government has turned to China.

However, an interesting point is that this Chinese system failed to protect Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. This could pose a new challenge for el-Sisi.

Egyptian media reported that the country’s military has officially begun operating the Chinese HQ-9B air defense system. This marks a major shift in Egypt’s defense policy, as it had long relied on Western weapons. Egyptian Army Major General Sameer Farag stated that their army has inducted the HQ-9B system. He compared it to Russia’s S-400 Triumph and the US-made Patriot PAC-3.

All You Need To Know About HQ-9B:

• The HQ-9B was developed by China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC)
• The HQ-9B falls under the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
• HQ-9B is equipped with a highly modern radar system and has a range of up to 125 km.
• China developed it based on Russian S-300 technology.
• Pakistan has also acquired the HQ-9 air defense system from China.

However, during Operation Sindoor, India’s missiles successfully evaded this defense system. Pakistan uses the system to protect its airbases and other critical sites, but India managed to penetrate it and destroy Pakistani airbases.

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