HQ-16

HQ-16
HQ-16
	HQ-16A ground launcher
Type	Surface-to-air missile
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	2011 – present
Used by	Primary user: China ; See Operators section for others
Production history
Manufacturer	Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
Specifications
Detonation; mechanism	impact / proximity
Engine	rocket motor
Propellant	solid fuel
Operational; range	40 kilometres (25 mi) (HQ-16/HQ-16A) (slant); 70 kilometres (43 mi) (HQ-16B); 160 kilometres (99 mi) (HQ-16FE)
Guidance; system	Semi-active radar homing
Launch; platform	Transporter erector launcher Ship

The HQ-16 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-16; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-16; pinyin: Hóng Qí-16; lit. 'Red Banner-16'; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-16)^[4]^[5] is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the People's Republic of China. It is derived from earlier versions of the Russian Buk missile system.^[1]^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e United States Department of the Army 2021, p. C-3.
^ Cite error: The named reference chan_2022-12-15 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Schwartz 2015, p. 28.
^ Fisher, Richard D. Jr.; Gibson, Neil (7 September 2016). "China develops longer-range HQ-16 SAM variant". janes.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
^ "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. 15 February 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)