AIR DEFENSE
HQ-9B
HHQ-9B / Red Flag-9B
Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System
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OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERChina National Precision Machinery Import-Export Corp
YEAR INTRODUCED2013
UNITS IN SERVICE80
UNITS PRODUCED120
UNIT COST$300.0M
DESCRIPTION
China's answer to the S-300/Patriot class, combining elements of both systems. Exported to Turkey (though Ankara eventually chose S-400) and Uzbekistan. Deployed on South China Sea islands as A2/AD assets.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Max Range
200 km
Max Altitude
30 km
Simultaneous Targets
8
Missiles
HQ-9B (200 km), HQ-9BE export version
Radar
HT-233 phased array fire control + Type 305B 3D surveillance
Deployment Time
6 minutes
Unit Cost U S D
$300.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
No confirmed combat use. Deployed on artificial islands in South China Sea.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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