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Type 09 SPAAA
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Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · People's Republic of China · 2009
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Type09SPAAA

Type 09 SPAAA
Type 09 SPAAA Photo: Tyg728 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
85
Effective Ceiling
75
Muzzle Velocity
70
Fire Control
90
Mobility
80
Ground-Target Capability
60
Reliability
85
Range
70
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina North Industries Group Corporation Limited
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2009
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
79
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
1/7
Post-Cold War
2/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
85
Effective Ceiling
75
Muzzle Velocity
70
Fire Control
90
Mobility
80
Ground-Target Capability
60
Reliability
85
Range
70
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Type 09 SPAAA
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
79
anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year2009
  • Combat Weight35,000 kg
  • Travel Weight35,000 kg
  • Crew3
  • Carriage / Platformtracked
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre35 mm
  • Ordnance TypePG99 35 mm autocannon
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range (standard)5 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)1,100
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.7 m
  • Width3.2 m
  • Height3.4 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start2,007 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
  • Engine Power800 hp
  • TransmissionCH700 manual
  • Suspensiontorsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension
  • Hull Armour14.5mm over frontal arc
  • Secondary Armament2 × 3 smoke dischargers
  • NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2009Production started
17
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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