HQ-7

Air defence system ChinaIn service since 1988

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Key specs

Type: Air defence system
Origin: China
Manufacturer: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited
Designer: Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute
Entered service: 1988
Status: In service

Overview

HQ-7 is an air defence system from China, made by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited. It entered service in 1988. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 15 km and 5 km altitude. It is used or was used by China, Algeria, Bangladesh, Iran and 2 other countries.

Armament

Engagement range: 15 km
Engagement altitude: 5,000 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Solid fuel rocket

Variants

Crotalebased onHQ-71988

Users & conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikidata: Q1152032, Wikidata
Wikipedia (de): HQ-7, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: HQ-7, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.