HQ-9
| HQ-9 | |
|---|---|
An HQ-9 portable launcher during China's 60th anniversary parade in 2009, Beijing | |
| Type | Long-range surface-to-air missile Anti-satellite weapon Anti-ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001 – present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ~2,000 kg (4,400 lb) |
| Length | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
| Warhead weight | 180 kg |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 120 km (HQ-9) 300 km (HQ-9B) |
| Flight ceiling | 50 km (HQ-9B) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4+ |
Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing |
Launch platform | HQ-9 ground-launched HHQ-9 surface-launched |
The HQ-9 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-9; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-9; pinyin: Hóng Qí-9; lit. 'Red Flag-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 (simplified Chinese: 海红旗-9; traditional Chinese: 海紅旗-9; pinyin: Hǎi Hóng Qí-9; lit. 'Sea Red Flag-9'). The HQ-9 and its export variants are developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).