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Configuration
| Specification | HQ-16 | M53/59 Praga |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air missile[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 1959−1992 (Czechoslovakia)[source] |
| Used by | Primary user: China See Operators section for others[source] | See operators[source] |
Width
Single source2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
driver, commander and two gun operators
Single source4 (driver, commander and two gun operators)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source60 km/h (37 mph)[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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; horizontal
Single sourceTatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceTatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel 110 hp (82 kW) at 2,200 rpm[source]
per barrel (cyclic)
Single sourceper barrel (practical)
Single source450−500 rpm per barrel (cyclic) 150 rpm per barrel (practical)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | impact / proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | 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] | — |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Ship[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Second Congo War[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959–1978[source] |
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| No. built | — | 900+[source] |
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| Shell | — | Armour-piercing incendiary (API) High-explosive incendiary (HEI)[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -10° – +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 50-round box magazines[source] |
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| Armor | — | Steel, 10 mm (0.39 in) max (estimated)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 30 mm twin AA autocannon (600−900 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 11.57 hp/t (8.63 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Manual with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 120 L (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; vertical
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source