page_title: TY-90
section_title: FL-3000N
hierarchical_section_title: TY-90 / FL-3000N
caption_attribution_description: English: Type 056 corvette
context_page_description: TY-90 is a Chinese air-to-air missile specifically developed for attack helicopter dogfights. Contrary to the erroneous claims, the missile is not developed from MANPADS missiles such as QW-1 Vanguard, but instead it is designed as an air-to-air missile from the start. It is the world's first helicopter-specific air-to-air missile. Later, it was further developed into a surface-to-air version.
context_section_description: The Flying Leopard 3000 Naval (FL-3000N) was first revealed to the public at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow at the end of 2008.  Although using the Flying Leopard designation, the FL-3000N is actually a different missile system than the FL-2000(V) shown earlier.  In fact, the only commonality shared by both SAM system is the launcher design, and even the launchers differ in size due to the different diameters of the missiles used in the systems.
  Instead of using QW-1 Vanguard MANPADs, the FL-3000N system uses the HHQ-10 (Red Flag 10) naval surface to air missile developed from TY-90 missile. The diameter of the missile is enlarged by a third, but the most important design difference is its guidance system. The FL-3000N missile uses a combined guidance system that incorporates both passive radio frequency (RF) guidance and imaging infrared (ImIR) guidance.  There are a pair of horn like protrusions mounted on the ImIR seeker at the tip of the missile, and these two protrusions are the passive RF seeker.  An optional ImIR only guidance is also available and the missile is a fire and forget weapon.
  The fire control system (FCS) of FL-3000N can simultaneously control two launchers, and can be integrated into other FCS on board ships.  Alternatively, FL-3000N is also capable being directly controlled by other FCS on board ships.  The system is usually fully automatic without human intervention, but manual operation can be inserted when needed.
  The primary launching system of FL-3000N is a 24-cell launcher, developed from FLS-1.  An optional extra magazine with automated loading system is available for larger warships when there is enough space provided.  On smaller surface combatants where space is limited, the extra magazine with the automated loading system is eliminated and the reload is done manually. To further use confined space, an 8-cell launcher and a quadruple launcher are also available.  Additionally, a single-cell launcher is available for mounting on existing naval gun mounts.
  Specifications:
  Length: 2 meters
  Diameter: 0.12 meter
  Minimum range: < 500 meters
  Maximum range: > 9 km for subsonic targets, > 6 km for supersonic targets
  Guidance: passive RF + ImIR or ImIR only
caption: Octuple launcher of FL-3000N.
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