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Configuration
| Specification | HQ-6 | SAMAR Air Defence System |
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| Speed | Mach 3[source] | SAMAR I : Mach 2 to 2.5 SAMAR II : Mach 4.5[source] |
| Type | air-to-air & surface-to-air missiles[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | India[source] |
| In service | late 1980s – present[source] | 2022 ( 2022 ) |
Diameter
Single source203 mm[source]
Operational; for AAM
Single sourceOperational; for SAM
Single source18 km for SAM, 60 km for AAM[source]
Operational; SAMAR I
Single sourceOperational; SAMAR II
Single sourceBars 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[source] | — |
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| Produced | since late 1980s[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 33 kg warhead[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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| Guidance system | SARH / ARH[source] | SAMAR I : Infrared homing SAMAR II : Semi-active radar homing , infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Air & surface[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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| Reported operators |
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SAMAR I : 10–12 km (6.2–7.5 mi) SAMAR II : 20 km (12 mi)[source]