Air-defense system ready for global sales By ZHAO LEI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-03-08 08:37 Share A HQ-17AE air-defense missile is fired during a recent test. [Photo provided to China Daily] China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the country's top missile maker, has brought a new high-mobility air-defense missile system to the international market. Developed by the CASIC Second Academy in Beijing, China's leading manufacturer of air-defense weapons, each HQ-17AE unit consists of one six-wheeled launch vehicle, eight short-range air-defense missiles and a solid-state phased-array radar system. It can detect and intercept multiple targets and also has good mobility, which means it is an ideal option for forward-deployed ground forces' air-defense operations, the academy said.