HQ-2J

HQ-2J

HQ-2J

Chinese surface-to-air missile


HQ-2J or Hongqi-2 (红旗二号导弹) are anti-aircraft missiles mounted on the Type 77 transporter launcher. It is an upgraded version of the HQ-2 system. The HQ-1/HQ-2 are developed from the Soviet S-75 Dvina SA-2 system. The HQ-2 has been China's primary air defence system for over forty years but since 2016 it is being replaced by the HQ-22 system.[1]

HQ-2 Missile in China Industrial Museum

The HQ-2J was developed by China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) for the PLA Army.[citation needed]

Also Iran developed Sayyad-1 missile from HQ-2 missile.[2]

See also


References

  1. "Janes | Latest defence and security news".





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