HQ-16
Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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)[3][4] 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][2]
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HQ-16 | |
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Type | Surface-to-air missile |
Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
Service history | |
In service | 2011 – present |
Used by | Primary user: China See Operators section for others |
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Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) |
Specifications | |
Detonation mechanism | impact / proximity |
Engine | rocket motor |
Propellant | solid fuel |
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