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Air defenceIn service
MANPADS
HN-5 is a mANPADS originating in China. It was built by HN-5: Liaoning Defense Industry Office HN-5A: Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). Reported operators include Albania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Thailand.
ChinaMANPADS
China
HN-5: 1983–present (reserve only) HN-5A: 1984–present (reserve only)
See Operators
HN-5: Liaoning Defense Industry Office HN-5A: Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
1973–present
HN-5A: 10.2 kg (22 lb)
HN-5A: 1.46 m (4.8 ft)
72 mm (2.8 in)
Impact
Rocket motor
Solid fuel
HN-5A: 0.8–4.4 km (0.50–2.73 mi)
HN-5A: 50–2,500 m (160–8,200 ft)
500 m/s (Mach 1.5)
Infrared homing (IR)
MANPADS & surface
Albania
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Cambodia
China
Ecuador
Iran
Iraq
Myanmar
North Korea
Pakistan
Thailand
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.46 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.46 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
HN-5 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlbaniaReported count for HN-5. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): no.: 100. Origin: People's Republic of China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Cambodia China
Ecuador
Iran
Iraq
MyanmarReported count for HN-5A. Service scope: Myanmar Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 200. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
North Korea
Pakistan
ThailandAlbania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Thailand
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