HQ-9
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The HQ-9 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-9.) is a long-range semi-active radar homing (SARH) surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by the People's Republic of China. The naval variant is the HHQ-9 (). The HQ-9 and its export variants are developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- HQ-9
- Weapon.image
- Chinese HQ-9 launcher.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- An HQ-9 portable launcher during China's 60th anniversary parade in 2009, Beijing
- Weapon.origin
- China
- Weapon.type
- Long-range surface-to-air missileAnti-satellite weapon Anti-ballistic missile
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.manufacturer
- China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
- Weapon.service
- 2001 – present
- Weapon.weight
- ~
- Weapon.speed
- Mach 4+
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- 120 km (HQ-9)300 km (HQ-9B)
- Weapon.ceiling
- 50 km (HQ-9B)
- Weapon.filling_weight
- 180 kg
- Weapon.guidance
- Semi-active radar homing
- Weapon.propellant
- Solid fuel
- Weapon.launch_platform
- HQ-9 ground-launched HHQ-9 surface-launched
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- HQ-9 Surface-to-air missiles 20170919.jpg
- Speed
- 4.2
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- HQ-9
- service entry
- 1997-01-01
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15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Variants
- Foreign interest
- Turkey
- Operating history
- China
- Pakistan
- Egypt
- (Rumored) Iran
- Operators
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
The HQ-9 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-9.) is a long-range semi-active radar homing (SARH) surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by the People's Republic of China. The naval variant is the HHQ-9 (). The HQ-9 and its export variants are developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
==Description== thumb|HQ-9 Surface-to-air missiles The HQ-9 development program started in the 1970s, with full-scale development beginning in the late-1980s.