To increase the capability of TD-2000, China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CNPMIEC) also revealed a development of TD-2000, dubbed as TD-2000B at the same Zhuhai Airshow, where TD-2000B was displayed as part of the subsystem of TD-2000B. The primary improvement over the original system is the extra C4ISR capability added so that in addition to control the QW-4 missiles of TD-2000, TD-2000B can also simultaneously control up to 6 anti-aircraft artillery pieces.
To provide the extra C4ISR capability needed, two more vehicles was added to the original TD-2000, both based on the same chassis of the original TD-2000, the 4 x 4 ZFB05 armored vehicle manufactured by Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing Co. Ltd. One ZFB05 carried a solid state passive phased array radar, which provides targeting information, when used in conjunction with the command vehicle, the second one added to the TD-2000B SAM system. The radar is capable of simultaneously provide fire control for 32 missiles against 16 targets (2 missiles against each target), and additional targeting information can be provided to up to 6 anti-aircraft artillery pieces. The reaction time of the radar is less than 10 seconds, and its range is greater than 40 km. Using the same chassis reduces logistic and operational cost, but the system can be mounted on other chassis upon customer's request. Although the anti-aircraft guns controlled by TD-2000B can be up to caliber of 100 mm, 57 mm or less is more usual. Like its predecessor TD-2000, TD-2000B can also be integrated into larger air-defense network via LIN-VK data link to further increase its effectiveness.
CNPMIEC has revealed at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow held at the end of 2008 that TD-2000B can also be armed with FN-16 MANPAD, which made its public debut at the same exhibition, but only the QW-4 armed the version of TD-2000B was shown to the public, and FN-16 armed TD-2000B had yet to enter service or meeting any export success. At the same airshow, CNPMIEC also revealed that in the early half of 2008, the first export customer, Indonesia had ordered TD-2000B for total of 35 million US$. The deal included two sets of QW-4 MANPAD armed TD-2000B, with an unspecified number of additional QW-4 missiles, and all after-sale supports, but without any anti-aircraft artillery pieces. However, the deal also includes the integration of some anti-aircraft artillery pieces currently in Indonesian inventory to the TD-2000B SAM systems purchased.
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