BEIJING — China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO) has unveiled a new mobile, short-range air defense (SHORAD) and counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) platform integrated onto a high-mobility 6×6 tactical truck chassis. Engineered specifically to defend mobile armored columns, high-value assets, and forward military installations against low-altitude, high-speed strike drones, loitering munitions, and precision-guided munitions (PGMs), the system features a remotely operated turret housing twin 30 mm automatic cannons capable of elevating up to +90 degrees.
The platform’s high-elevation turret design directly addresses the tactical challenge posed by top-attack First-Person View (FPV) drones and dive-bombing loitering munitions operating within vertical blind spots of conventional low-elevation SHORAD systems. Operating as a standalone mobile C-UAS node, the truck incorporates a multi-function active electronically scanned array (AESA) acquisition radar, a mast-mounted optoelectronic/infrared (EO/IR) tracking sphere, and a digital fire-control computer. By pairing high-cadence 30 mm airburst/fragmentation ammunition with 90° vertical engagement authority, the system forms a close-in protective dome against saturation drone attacks and dive-bombing air threats.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: NEW CHINESE TRUCK-MOUNTED TWIN 30MM C-UAS AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
* System Classification: High-Mobility Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) / Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS)
* Prime Contractor / Manufacturer: China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO)
* Primary Service Branch Target: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Force & Export Defense Markets
* Primary Target Spectrum: FPV attack drones, loitering munitions, rotary-wing aircraft, cruise missiles, and low-RCS UAVs
* Vehicle Chassis & Mobility Envelope:
* Platform Type: Heavy 6×6 high-mobility off-road tactical truck chassis (integrated w/ central tire inflation and armored cab)
* Crew Complement: 2–3 (Commander, Driver, System Operator seated in protected cab)
* Mobility Parameters: All-terrain off-road capability; top speed ~90 km/h; operational road range ~800 km
* Turret & Armament Configuration:
* Primary Armament: Dual/Twin 30 mm automatic cannons (dual-feed architecture)
* Elevation Envelope: -5° to +90° (full vertical elevation capability for high-angle/top-attack drone threats)
* Traverse Envelope: 360° continuous power traverse
* Rate of Fire: Combined cadence exceeding 600–1,000 rounds per minute
* Ordnance Options: 30 mm High-Explosive Incendiary (HEI), Armor-Piercing (AP), and programmable airburst/PELE munitions
* Radar, Sensor & Fire-Control Integration:
* Acquisition Radar: Compact 3D multi-face AESA search radar providing 360-degree early warning and target tracking
* Optoelectronic Suite: Mast-mounted EO/IR thermal imaging channel, daylight TV camera, and high-precision laser rangefinder (LRF)
* Target Engagement: Automated threat prioritization, target acquisition, and lead-angle calculation for airburst detonation control
