Shahab Saghib (Shooting Star) Iranian Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

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Basic Information

Name

Shahab Saghib (Shooting Star) Iranian Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

Designation

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Alternate Designation

HQ-7, FM-80, HongQi 7, Fei Meng, Flying Midge" or Flying Mongoose,

Equipment Type

Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

1998

Description

Shahab Saghib (Shooting Star) is based on the Chinese FM-80. The HQ-7 is a Chinese clone of the French Thales/Thomson CSF Crotale SAM. During the 1970s the French supplied samples of the Crotale which was promptly reverse engineered. The cloned Crotale has been built in two configurations, a high mobility variant for PLA Army units on a 4 x 4 cloned French Thomson-Hotchkiss P4R armoured vehicle, and a less mobile PLA-AF air field defence system, using either a trailer or a truck platform. Since then, derivative variants have emerged in the FM-90 series, in addition to the shipboard variants. The Thomson-Hotchkiss P4R vehicle uses either a diesel or gasoline engine driving an alternator which powers electrical motors driving the wheels. Chinese sources sometimes label the P4R as a B-20. A naval variant of the Crotale as also been developed. A four round elevating tube launcher turret is used, mounting the Ku-band Automatic Command to Line Of Sight monopulse radar dish antenna. Export variants are the FM-80 and improved FM-90 with a FLIR tracker and longer ranging missiles. HQ-7/FM-80/90 batteries are typically supported by an acquisition radar system, the FM-90 usually on a new design indigenous 6 x 6 light armoured personnel carrier. The HQ-7 SAM is used by PLA and PLAAF for short-range air-defense. At some PLAAF bases, the HQ-7 is deployed in hardened shelters. The PLA has mounted the HQ-7 on towed trailers. The HongQi 7 (HQ-7) short-range air defense missile system has been developed in China in the 1980s. It is a reverse engineered copy of the French Crotale. Sometimes it is referred as Sino Crotale. In 1978-1979 China imported some of the Thomson-CSF Crotale systems for evaluation. These where both land-based and ship-based versions. Some French R-440 Sea Crotale systems were purchased and installed on the Chinese warships. Eventually China reverse engineered this system. First Chinese clone of the ground-based version was produced for testing in 1983. In 1986-1988 it was approved for production. The HQ-7 was also deployed by the Chinese air force and protected the air bases from air attacks. Since 1989 the HQ-7 was proposed for export customers as the FM-80.

Ground Specifications

Crew 3

Mobility Type Wheeled (4x4)

NBC Protection Yes

Range 12.0 km

Variants

FM-80 (Feimeng 80), An export version of the HQ-7. It was revealed in 1989.

HHQ-7 The HQ-7 is a naval version of the HQ-7. It was introduced in the 1990s and has a bank of 8 missiles. For over a decade, it was the standard Chinese ship-based air defense system. Currently, a more capable HQ-9 with a longer range is being fitted on newly built Chinese warships.

Shahab Tagheb An Iranian short-range air defense missile system. It was revealed in 1999. It was developed with Chinese assistance and by transferring technology of the HQ-7.

HQ-7A improved variant introduced in 1998. It has a maximum range of fire of 15 km. Detection range is 25 km, and tracking range is 20 km. Also, this missile has a maximum speed of 900 m/s instead of 750 m/s.

HQ-7B This is the latest variant based on an indigenous 6x6 armored chassis. It was first revealed in 2009. The Chinese armed forces wisely use this air defense system. Due to its 6x6 configuration, it is more mobile. This vehicle is more suited to follow motorized infantry or mechanized armored units.

System

Alternative Designation HQ-7, FM-80, HongQi 7, Fei Meng, Flying Midge" or Flying Mongoose,

Type Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

Family HQ-7

Manufacturer China, Company: INA

In Service 1988-Present

Crew 3 ea

Chassis Thomson-Hotchkiss P4R chassis

Displacement Time INA minutes

Emplacement Time INA minutes

Fire on the Move INA

Note #1 It is a reverse engineered copy of the French Crotale.

Note #2 A battery of HQ-7 consists of one vehicle with acquisition radar and two or three TELAR vehicles. Also each battery is supported by a maintenance group with around 10 support vehicles.

Dimensions (Thomson-Hotchkiss P4R Chassis)

Length INA m

Width INA m

Height INA m

Weight, Combat INA kg

Ground Pressure INA kg/m

Automotive (Thomson-Hotchkiss P4R Chassis)

Engine Name INA

Engine Type petrol / diesel

Engine Power INA hp

Cruising Range 600 km

Speed, Maximum Road 80 km/h

Speed, Average Cross INA

Speed Maximum Swim Not Amphibious

Gradient 60 deg

Side Slope 30 deg

Vertical Step 0.5 m

Trench 0.5 m

Fording Depth 0.5 m

Missile System

Missile Launcher

Name INA

Type TELAR vehicle

Firing Interval 3 seconds

Operational Response Time 6-10 seconds

Single-Shot Kill Rate 85-90 %

Missile

Name 4-cel or 8-cel missile launcher

Type Short-Range Air Defense Missile

Length 3 m

Diameter 0.55 m

Wingspan 0.55 m

Weight 84.5 kg

Warhead Type HE-FRAG

Warhead Weight 15 kg

Maximum Range of Fire up to 12 km

Minimum Range of Fire 500-700 m

Maximum Altitude of Fire 5.5 km

Minimum Altitude of Fire 15 m

Basic Load 4 ea

Speed Mach 2.3 or 750 m/s

Missile Maneuverability 20 G

Maximum Kill Distance at 400 m/s 8.5 km

Maximum Kill Distance at 300 m/s 10 km

Maximum Kill Distance at Helicopter 12 km

Minimum Kill Distance 500 m

Homing Range 17 km

Target Seeking Range 18.4 km

Guidance System Radar

Note The HQ-7 can engage helicopters, aircraft, cruise missiles, air-to-ground missiles and anti-radiation missiles.

Fire Control

Fire Control System

Name INA

Computerized FCS Yes

Direct Fire No

Indirect Fire Yes

Fire Control Sensors Yes

IADS Integration INA

Optical Aiming System Yes

Target Processing Unit Yes, the system can process 30 targets & track 12 targets simultaneously

Generators 4 x 40 kW generators

Target Processing Unit Yes

Network Wired Network

Radar #1

Name INA

Type Doppler Search Radar

Band E/F Band

Range 18.4 km

TV Tracking System Yes

IR Localiser Yes

Protection

Hull Armor Protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.

Turret Armor Protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.

Applique Armor INA

Explosive Reactive Armor No

Active Protection System INA

Mine Clearing No

Self-Entrenching Blade INA

NBC Protection Yes

Smoke Equipment No

Countermeasures Resists active and passive jamming and rejects ground and atmospheric clutter

IFF Yes

Image Sources

Notes https://armyrecognition.com/march_2015_global_defense_security_news_uk/pakistan_unveils_new_air_defense_system_fm-90/hq-7b_manufacturing_by_china.html; https://tank-afv.com/coldwar/China/HQ-7_FM-80-P20.php;

Details

Country of Origin Iran

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

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Width

0.55 m

Height

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Weight

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Operators (2)

China

Iran

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