FN-6

FeiNu-6
(Hongying-6)
FN-16, an improved variant of FN-6
TypeMan-portable surface-to-air missile
Place of originChina
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Wars
Production history
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications (FN-6)
Mass16 kg
Length1495mm
Diameter72mm

Maximum firing range6,000 meters

EngineSingle Stage Solid Rocket Motor
Flight altitude3,800 meters
Maximum speed 600m/s
Guidance
system
Infrared homing

FN-6 (Chinese: 飞弩-6; pinyin: Fēi Nú-6; lit. 'Flying Crossbow-6'; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-10)[1] is a third-generation passive infrared homing (IR) man portable air defence system (MANPADS). Development from HN-5 missile, FN-6 missile is an export-oriented product and China's most advanced surface-to-air missile offered on the international market. Specially designed to engage low-flying targets, it has a range of 6 km and a maximum altitude of 3.8 km. The missile has been exported to Malaysia, Cambodia, Sudan, Pakistan, and Peru, and a variant was incorporated into People's Liberation Army (PLA) service as the HN-6 (Chinese: 红樱-6). Based on FN-6, China has several numbers of other MANPADS and other vehicle-based short-range air defense systems.

  1. ^ The International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge.