HQ-19
| HQ-19 | |
|---|---|
HQ-19 in 2024 Zhuhai Airshow | |
| Type | Surface to air missile Anti-Ballistic Missile Anti-Satellite missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2018 - present |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Developed from | HQ-9 |
| Produced | 1990s-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Flight altitude | 200 km |
Launch platform | TAS5380 TEL |
The HQ-19 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-19; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-19; pinyin: Hóng Qí-19; lit. 'Red Banner/Flag-19', NATO reporting name: CH-AB-2) is an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) and anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) system developed by the People's Republic of China. It is a variant of the HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missile system. The HQ-19 system is designed to counter medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). It targets ballistic missiles in their midcourse and terminal phases, comparable to the US THAAD.
The missile may have "begun preliminary operations" by 2018.