China’s New ‘Pop-Up Threat’ Hunter Emerges With Twin-Missile Loadout

A new Chinese short-range air defense (SHORAD) system has surfaced, signaling Beijing’s push to counter drones, helicopters, and low-flying missiles that threaten its maneuver units.

Mounted on a Dongfeng Mengshi 6×6 all-terrain vehicle, the weapon packs a compact rotating radar, twin missile rails, and electro-optical sensors into a single mobile fire unit.

The setup resembles the earlier SWS3 gun-missile SHORAD concept, but omits the 35mm cannon in favor of a dedicated two-missile launcher.

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