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HQ-6larger figure on 0 of 2
Terminal High Altitude Area Defenselarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source3.69 meter[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HQ-6 | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Type | air-to-air & surface-to-air missiles[source] | Mobile anti-ballistic missile system[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | late 1980s – present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | Primary user: China See Operators section for others[source] | United States Army |
20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)[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[source] | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control[source] |
|---|
| Produced | since late 1980s[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| Warhead | 33 kg warhead[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | impact / proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | rocket motor[source] | Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne[source] |
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| Propellant | solid fuel[source] | Pratt & Whitney solid-fueled rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | SARH / ARH[source] | Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head[source] |
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| Launch platform | Air & surface[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | 2022 Abu Dhabi attack Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Designer | — | Lockheed[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1992–1999[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$1.00 billion per battery US$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)[source] |
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| No. built | — | At least 12 batteries (8 U.S. Army, 4 foreign operated); at least 632 interceptors as of June 2025[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 93 mi (150 km)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Transport | — | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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