Serbia shows Chinese anti-aircraft missile system

Serbia on Saturday displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system.

The sophisticated HQ-22 surface-to-air system was delivered last month by a dozen Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes in what was believed to be the largest ever airlift delivery of Chinese arms to Europe.

The Chinese missile system has been widely compared to the American Patriot and the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems although it has a shorter range than more advanced S-300s. Serbia is the first operator of the Chinese missiles in Europe.