PG99-35-2 (35 mm)
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Description
PG99 35 mm anti-aircraft gun （PG99式35毫米防空炮）is the domestic upgraded version based on Oerlikon KDA GDF-002.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
PG99-35-2 shared the same dimension and design of Swiss Oerlikon KDA GDF-002, which was licensed back in late 1980. Therefore sharing the same performance to other Oerlikon KDA.
Available ammunition
Note: the shells are identical to NATO counterparts.
- Default: API-T · HEI-T*
- DKG01A: HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* · API-T
- DKP01A: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEI-T*
- DM23: APDS · APDS · APDS · APDS
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Default | 68 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 23 |
| DKG01A | 68 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 23 |
| DKP01A | 68 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 23 |
| DM23 | 127 | 125 | 119 | 111 | 104 | 97 |
Comparison with analogues
Since the gun is based on Oerlikon KDA found on different NATO SPAAGs, they shared the same traits and the selection of ammunition is identical as well, thus having the same high velocity and penetration with APDS; while having a lower rate of fire than AZP-23, M163 and Oerlikon KBA from the same company.
Usage in battles
Since the gun is identical to any other 35 mm Oerlikon KDA, its straight ballistics and high explosive mass from DKG01A means it can shoot down aircrafts at its tiers and the penetration on DKP01A and DM23 is enough to gun down MBTs at similar tiers; PG99-35-2 however has a lower ammo count than his NATO counterparts so the overall firing time is shorter, it is not a good idea to be trigger-happy with PG99-35-2; the mere -2° depression angle can be embarrassing during close-quarter fights or complicated terrain.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High explosive mass
- Sufficient rate of fire with straight ballistic
- APDS available for gunning down heavier targets
Cons:
- Lower ammo count than NATO counterparts
- Mere -2° depression angle
History
During the late 1980s, after attempts to make their own AA guns to replace the obsolete Soviet 37 mm, the PLA sought instead to purchase the renowned Swiss Oerlikon 35 mm GDF-002 cannon. In 1987, a deal was made and examples were imported along with the Skyguard system, and in 1990, China got a license for domestic production under the name PG90. When the later arms embargo in the 1990s stopped additional importation, Chinese-made domestic upgrades resulted in the PG99, which is said to be on-par with the GDF-003.
PG99-35-2 is usually seen as the field tow gun, while the later PGZ09 gives this gun mobility and it serves as one of the cornerstone of close range air-defense network, gunning down aircrafts with conventional shells or cruise missiles with AHEAD programmable shells.
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| China anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 25 mm | PG87 · ZPT90 |
| 35 mm | PG99-35-2 |
| 37 mm | Type 65 |
| 57 mm | WA318 |
| Foreign: | |
| 12.7 mm | M2HB (USA) |
| 20 mm | KwK30 (Germany) |
| 40 mm | Dual Automatic Gun M2 (USA) |
