HQ-9

Air defence systemChinaIn service since 2001
HQ-9
Photo: Jian Kang · CC BY 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Air defence system
Origin
China
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
Entered service
2001
Production start
1980
Status
In service

Air defence system

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Overview

HQ-9 is an air defence system from China, made by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. It entered service in 2001; production began in 1980. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 260 km and 50 km altitude. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Morocco and 3 other countries.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
466 mm
Maximum range of fire
120 km
Engagement range
260 km
Engagement altitude
50,000 m

Users & conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (fr): HQ-9, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (tr): HQ-9, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: HQ-9, 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.