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Configuration
| Specification | HQ-7 | S-500 missile system |
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| Type | Surface-to-air missile[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| Designer | Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket[source] | — |
| Guidance system |
Diameter
Single source0.156 m (6.1 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Command-guided version. Infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Ship[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| In service | — | 16 September 2021[source] |
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| Used by | — | Russian Space Forces[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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