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FN-6larger figure on 0 of 2
KP-SAM Chironlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,495 mm (4.905 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FN-6 | KP-SAM Chiron |
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| Type | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] | Manportable surface-to-air missile ( MANPADS )[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 2005–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
1.68 m (5.5 ft)[source]
(If based from a tripod), 1 (If held)
Single source2 (If based from a tripod), 1 (If held)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2.5 kg (5.5 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Internal conflict in Myanmar Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1990s[source] | 1995–2004[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] | LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Engine | Rocket Motor[source] | Solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 15–3,800 m (49–12,467 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Multi-element passive infrared homing[source] | Infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | MANPADS & surface[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development NEX1 Future[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | € 2.6 million (2023)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2004–present[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 720 Tungsten balls[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 4 km (13,000 ft)[source] |
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