Antelope air defence system

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The Antelope air defense system is a tactical ground-to-air anti-aircraft defense system used by the Republic of China (Taiwan) army. It employs a battery of four Tien Kung-I missiles mounted on atop a wheeled vehicle (such as a truck or humvee). [1] The Antelope system- the name applies to an integrated package of a targeting and guidance system, as well as communications components and the anti-aircraft missiles themselves was developed starting in 1995 as an outgrowth of the development of the Tien Chien-I missile program.[1] The precise operating range of the Antelope system is variously reported as 9 km [2], 18 km[1], and "4 miles"[3]. The Antelope system employs infrared guidance, and is similar in design to the United States-made Chaparral system.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c Air Defense Overview. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
  2. ^ Air Defense: August 28, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
  3. ^ a b Equipment Matchups: Air Defense. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
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