HQ-7
Chinese short-range surface-to-air missile
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The HQ-7 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-7; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-7; pinyin: Hóng Qí-7; lit. 'Red Banner-7'; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-4)[3] is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the People's Republic of China. It was reverse-engineered by the Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute from the French R-440 Crotale SAM.[2] It entered service in the early 1980s.[1]
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PlaceoforiginPeople's Republic of China
DesignerChangfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute
Mass84.5 kg (186 lb)
| HQ-7 / FM-80 / FM-90 | |
|---|---|
FM-90 of the Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 84.5 kg (186 lb) |
| Length | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.156 m (6.1 in) |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | |
Guidance system |
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Launch platform | |
A ground battery consists of a short-range radar and three launchers. Each launcher has four or eight missiles.[1]
Variants
- HQ-7A
Original command-guided version.[2]
- HHQ-7
- HQ-7B
Improved version.[6]
- FM-80
Export version of the HQ-7A.[2]
- FM-90
Export version of the HQ-7B.[6]
- FM-90N
