HQ-7
| HQ-7 | |
|---|---|
 FM-90 ofBangladesh Air Force | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 84.5 kg (186 lb) |
| Length | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.156 m (6.1 in) |
| Engine | solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | |
Guidance system |
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Launch platform | |
TheHQ-7(simplified Chinese:Hồng kỳ -7;traditional Chinese:Hồng kỳ -7;pinyin:Hóng Qí-7;lit.'Red Banner-7';NATO reporting name:CH-SA-4)[3]is a short-rangesurface-to-air missile(SAM) from thePeople's Republic of China.It wasreverse-engineeredby theChangfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institutefrom the FrenchR-440 CrotaleSAM.[2]It entered service in the early 1980s.[1]
A ground battery consists of a short-range radar and three launchers. Each launcher has four or eight missiles.[1]
Variants
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- HQ-7A
Originalcommand-guidedversion.[2]
- HHQ-7
- HQ-7B
Improved version.[6]
- FM-80
Export version of the HQ-7A.[2]
- FM-90
Export version of the HQ-7B.[6]
- FM-90N
Naval variant of the FM-90.[7][8]
Operators
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FM-90.[9]
FM-80.[11]Produces a mobile version dubbedHerz-9
FM-90 and FM-90N.[8]
FM-90.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefgUnited States Department of the Army 2021,p. 87.
- ^abcdMedeiros et al. 2005,p. 87.
- ^IISS 2023,p. 239.
- ^abThe International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 251.
- ^abThe International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 258.
- ^abEinhorn & Sidhu 2017,p. 54.
- ^abThe International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 250.
- ^abThe International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 298.
- ^The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 333.
- ^The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 257.
- ^The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 341.
- ^The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022,p. 210.
Sources
[edit]- Einhorn, Robert; Sidhu, W.P.S. (March 2017).The Strategic Chain: Linking Pakistan, India, China, and the United States(PDF)(Report). Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Series.Brookings Institution.
- Medeiros, Evan S.; Cliff, Roger; Crane, Keith; Mulvenon, James C. (2005).A New Direction for China's Defense Industry(PDF).RAND Corporation.ISBN0-8330-3794-3.
- The International Institute for Strategic Studies (2022).The Military Balance 2022.Routledge.ISBN978-1-032-27900-8.
- International Institute for Strategic Studies(2023). Hackett, James (ed.). The Military Balance 2023 (Report).Routledge.ISBN9781032508955.ISSN0459-7222.
- Chinese Tactics(PDF).Army Techniques Publication. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Army. 9 August 2021. 7-100.3.