As I recall, the FT-2000 is quite dissimilar to the S-300PMU-1, principally a Chinese design, intended for attacking radiation-emitting planes such as AWAC’s, though its range is only estimated to be 100-120km, which makes you wonder how they intend to deploy it (modern AWAC’s can loiter up to 600km away).

the information posted in sinodefence.com is off. They posted the information for the FT-2000A for the FT-2000. Go to globalsecurity.org for the Chinese missiles page to find the real source of the article.

The FT-2000A is not the same missile as the FT-2000, nor does it use the same radar controller or search radar. The FT-2000A is based on the old HQ-2 missile, and is basically an upgrade of such with passive seeker. It has a range of 100km, while the HQ-2 in its original form in the sixties, had a range of 60km. The design appears upgraded throughout the years with better propellants.

What is the real range of the FT-2000? Now that is the question. This missile is the one that appears to be based on the HQ-9. Chinese articles claim that the HQ-9/HQ-9A has a range of 200km (naval variant HHQ-9 up to 120km) and uses an active seeker.