According to information published by the “Tactical Report” website on November 10, 2022, Egypt will be in talks with China to acquire HQ-17AE, a mobile air defense missile system, which is the export version of the Chinese-made HQ-17A.
The HQ-17AE is the export variant of the HQ-17 which is an all-weather, low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air defense missile system designed and manufactured by China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC). The HQ-17 is based on a tracked chassis while the HQ-17A is based on a 6×6 truck chassis. It was unveiled during a military parade in 2019.
The HQ-17A is based on a wheeled truck chassis and is fitted with a missile launcher station and a radar system. It carries a total of 16 missiles which are launched vertically. The missile of HQ-17A has a firing range of up to 15 km with a maximum altitude of 10 km. It can be used to detect, track and destroy aerial targets such as aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles, and precision-guided munitions.
