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Operational; HQ-16B
Single sourceOperational; HQ-16FE
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HQ-16 | SAMAR Air Defence System |
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| Speed | — | SAMAR I : Mach 2 to 2.5 SAMAR II : Mach 4.5[source] |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 2022 ( 2022 )[source] |
Operational; (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; SAMAR I
Single sourceOperational; SAMAR II
Single sourceSAMAR I : 10–12 km (6.2–7.5 mi) SAMAR II : 20 km (12 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | Primary user: China See Operators section for others[source] | Indian Air force[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | impact / proximity[source] | Proximity fuze , contact fuze[source] |
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| Engine | rocket motor[source] | Solid-propellant rocket[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] | SAMAR I : Infrared homing SAMAR II : Semi-active radar homing , infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Ship[source] | SAMAR I : Ashok Leyland Stallion SAMAR II : BEML - Tatra T815 8WD[source] |
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| Wars | — | India-Pakistan Conflict 2025[source] |
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| Designer | — | 11 Base Repair Depot Ojhar with industry partner Adtech Inventions Pvt Ltd 7 Base Repair Depot Tughlakabad with industry partner Simran Flowtech Industries and Yamazuki Denki[source] |
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| Variants | — | SAMAR I : Vympel R-73 SAMAR II : Vympel R-27[source] |
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