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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)[5][6] is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).[7] It is derived from earlier versions of the Russian Buk missile system.[1][4]
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Development
Development began in 2005, and was reportedly assisted by the Almaz-Antey Corporation.[5] It was initially developed as a naval system.[1] In late-2011, China reported the "co-development between Russia and China" of the missile was complete.[5]
The HQ-16B was developed by late-2011.[5]
A ground battery consists of a command post, two multifunction radars, and four to six launchers. Each launcher has six missiles.[1]
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Operational history
The platform for the HHQ-16, the Type 054A frigate, entered service in 2008.[8] The HQ-16A entered service in 2011.[9]
The HQ-16A entered Chinese service in 2011.[9]
Pakistan entered negotiations to purchase the missile in 2015.[10] The LY-80s entered service with the Pakistan Army in March 2017.[11]
Variants
- HQ-16A
Original land-based variant[1] with a range of 40 kilometres (25 mi).[9]
- HHQ-16
Naval variant,[4] reportedly a domestic-produced variant of the 9M317ME missile.[12]
- HQ-16B
Improved variant with slant range exceeding 70 kilometres (43 mi).[1]
- HQ-16C
Improved variant with slant range exceeding 70 kilometres (43 mi).[1]
- LY-80
Export variant.[13]
- LY-80N
Export naval variant.[13]
- HQ-16FE
Improved variant with range up to 160 kilometres (99 mi).[2]
Operators
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force – 250 HQ-16A & HQ-16B[14]
- People's Liberation Army Navy – HHQ-16[15]
- Pakistan Army – LY-80[13]
- Pakistan Navy – LY-80N[13]
References
Sources
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