HQ-16

HQ-16
HQ-16A ground launcher
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
In service2011 – present
Used byPrimary user: China
See Operators section for others
Production history
ManufacturerShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
Specifications
Detonation
mechanism
impact / proximity

Enginerocket motor
Propellantsolid fuel
Operational
range
40 kilometres (25 mi) (HQ-16/HQ-16A) (slant)[1]
70 kilometres (43 mi) (HQ-16B)[1]
160 kilometres (99 mi) (HQ-16FE)[2]
Guidance
system
Semi-active radar homing[1]
Launch
platform
Transporter erector launcher[1] Ship[3]

The HQ-16 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-16; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-16; pinyin: Hóng Qí-16; lit. 'Red Banner-16'; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-16)[4][5] is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the People's Republic of China. It is derived from earlier versions of the Russian Buk missile system.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e United States Department of the Army 2021, p. C-3.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference chan_2022-12-15 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Schwartz 2015, p. 28.
  4. ^ Fisher, Richard D. Jr.; Gibson, Neil (7 September 2016). "China develops longer-range HQ-16 SAM variant". janes.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. ^ "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. 15 February 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)