HQ-7

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) is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the People's Republic of China. It was developed by the Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute from the French R-440 Crotale SAM. It entered service in the early 1980s.

HQ-7
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Production history
DesignerChangfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute
Specifications
Mass84.5 kg (186 lb)
Length3 m (9.8 ft)
Diameter0.156 m (6.1 in)

Enginesolid fuel rocket
Operational
range
  • 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) (slant, fast target)
  • 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) (slant, slow target)
Guidance
system
Launch
platform

A ground battery consists of a short-range radar and three launchers. Each launcher has four or eight missiles.

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