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Air defence2001–present
Long-range surface-to-air missile Anti-satellite weapon Anti-ballistic missile
HQ-9 is a long-range surface-to-air missile Anti-satellite weapon Anti-ballistic missile originating in China. It was built by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Long-range surface-to-air missile Anti-satellite weapon Anti-ballistic missile
China
2001–present
See Operators
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
~2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
6.8 m (22 ft)
180 kg
Solid fuel
120 km (HQ-9) 260 km (HQ-9B)
50 km (HQ-9B)
Mach 4+
Semi-active radar homing
HQ-9 ground-launched HHQ-9 surface-launched
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
HQ-9 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Azerbaijan ChinaAir Force exact named equipment holdings of HQ-9 (CH-SA-9). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIR DEFENCE / Long-range. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. Missile-system inventories count launchers or self-propelled launcher systems, not missiles or warheads; no conversion into missile rounds. Source parentheses retain employment, lease, reporting designation, alternate model, or included-subset scopes exactly. Own fetched primary and alternate/model identity declarations are retained. Numbers inside an included subset are part of the printed count and are never added again; no sibling or parent specification is copied.
Egypt
Pakistan
Serbia
Sudan
TurkmenistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: FD-2000 (CH-SA-9). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Long-range. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UzbekistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: FD-2000 (CH-SA-9). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Long-range. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.