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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | HQ-16 | HQ-6 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 3[source] |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile[source] | air-to-air & surface-to-air missiles[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | late 1980s – present[source] |
| Used by | Primary user: China See Operators section for others |
Diameter
Single source203 mm[source]
Operational; HQ-16B
Single sourceOperational; HQ-16FE
Single sourceOperational; (HQ-16/HQ-16A) (slant)
Single source40 kilometres (25 mi) (HQ-16/HQ-16A) (slant) 70 kilometres (43 mi) (HQ-16B) 160 kilometres (99 mi) (HQ-16FE)[source]
Operational; for AAM
Single sourceOperational; for SAM
Single source18 km for SAM, 60 km for AAM
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Primary user: China See Operators section for others[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | impact / proximity[source] | impact / proximity[source] |
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| Engine | rocket motor[source] | rocket motor[source] |
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| Propellant | solid fuel[source] | solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 15m to 27km (HQ-16FE)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing[source] | SARH / ARH[source] |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Ship[source] | Air & surface[source] |
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| Produced | — | since late 1980s[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 33 kg warhead[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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