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FN-6larger figure on 2 of 3
Starstreaklarger figure on 1 of 3
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 | Starstreak |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] | Man-portable/Vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
1.397 m (4 ft 7 in)[source]
PBX-98 per Dart
Single sourceThree Tungsten-alloy Darts
Single sourceThree 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) Tungsten-alloy Darts, 450 g (16 oz) PBX-98 per Dart[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] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designed | 1990s[source] | 1980s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] | Thales Air Defence[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Engine | Rocket Motor[source] | First stage: Royal Ordnance 'Brambling' cast double-based propellant blip rocket motor Second stage: Royal Ordnance 'Titus' cast double-based propellant[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] | SACLOS , Laser-beam guidance[source] |
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| Launch platform | MANPADS & surface[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | November 1986[source] |
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| No. built | — | 7,000[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Three explosive sub-munitions - 'Darts'[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact delay[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 7 km (22,966 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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