HQ-7
Country of origin
China
China
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited
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 reverse-engineered by the Changfeng Electromechanical Technology Design Institute from the French R-440 Crotale SAM. It entered service in the early 1980s.
A ground battery consists of a short-range radar and three launchers. Each launcher has four or eight missiles.
A ground battery consists of a short-range radar and three launchers. Each launcher has four or eight missiles.
