JRTC VISMOD: HQ-7B (FM-90) Chinese 6x6 Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

HQ-7B (FM-90)

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Basic Information

Name

JRTC VISMOD: HQ-7B (FM-90) Chinese 6x6 Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

Designation

HQ-7B (FM-90)

Alternate Designation

HQ-7B (FM-90)

Equipment Type

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Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

2009

Description

The original HongQi 7 (HQ-7) short-range air defense missile system has been developed in China in the 1980s. It was a copy of the French Crotale. In 1978-1979 China imported some of the Thomson-CSF Crotale systems for evaluation and reverse engineered them. First Chinese clone was produced for testing in 1983. Its production commenced in the late 1980s. Sometimes it is referred as Sino-Crotale. Its improved variant, the HQ-7A, was introduced in 1998. The HQ-7B is the latest version, based on an indigenous 6x6 armored chassis. It was first revealed somewhere in 2009. This air defense system is widely used by the Chinese armed forces. It is also being proposed for export customers as the FM-90. This air defense system has been exported to Pakistan. A TELAR vehicle carries four missiles and is fitted with engagement radar. It appears that engagement radar is similar to that of the previous HQ-7A.

Ground Specifications

Crew 3

Engine Diesel

NBC Protection Yes

Max Speed 90.0 km/h

Variants

FM-80 / HQ-7 Improved version with E/F band TA radar, EO range of 15km, IR localizer and HQ-7 missile range of 7km

System

Alternative Designation HQ-7B (FM-90)

Chassis / TELAR P4R 4x4

Crew 3 ea

Target Helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, and cruise missiles, ARM missiles, ASM missiles

In Service 2009-Present

Note This air defense system is widely used by the Chinese armed forces. It is also being proposed for export customers as the FM-90. This air defense system has been exported to Pakistan

Dimensions

Height 3.41 m

Length 6.22 m

Width 2.72 m

Weight 15 mt

Radar #1

Name Mirador IV pulse doppler

Detection Range 18.5 km

Function Target acquisition, surveillance

Antenna Rotation Rate 60 rpm

Altitude Coverage 0-4,500 m

Target Detection 30 targets per rotation

Multiple Target Tracking 12 targets

Frequency Band E

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

Radar #2

Name INA, located on launcher vehicle

Function Fire control

Targets Tracked 1

Missile Guidance, Simultaneous 2

Detection Range 17 km

Altitude Coverage 0-5,000 m

Frequency 12-18 GHz

Frequency Band J-monopulse

Associated Radar I-band (8-10 GHz) cmd

Automotive

Engine Name INA

Engine Type Diesel

Engine Power INA

Range, Cruising 600 km

Max Road Speed 90 km/h

Gradient 60 %

Side Slope 30 %

Vertical Step 0.5 m

Trench 0.6 m

Fording 0.8 m

Main Weapon System

Launcher

Name INA

Type TELAR Vehicle

Fire on the Move YES

Reaction Time 6.5 sec

Reload Time 2 min

Missile

Name Crotale EDIR

Type All-weather short-range anti-air missile

Purpose Can be used to intercept low-flight anti-ship missiles and aircraft

Manufacturer Thales Group Samsung Group

Length 2.35 m

Diameter 0.166 m

Missile Weight 76 kg

Warhead Type HE-FRAG

Warhead Weight 13 kg

Detonation Mechanism Infrared fuse radio fuse

Engine Solid-propellant fuel

Operational Range 11 km

Flight Ceiling 6,000 m

Speed 1,200 m/s

Guidance System Semi-active radar homing electro-optical sensors Infra-red search and track

Hit Probability Single shot is more than 85%

Fire Control System

IFF Yes, dipole on ACU

Countermeasures Digital C2 and ECM

Missile Tracker IR, for remote control

Day Camera

Specification TV tracker, low elevation, range: 14km

Optical Sight

Specification Back-up binocular tracker

Day / Night Camera

Specification Thermal sight

Field of View 8.1 / 2.7 degrees

Elevation 5.4 / 1.8 degrees

Range 19 km

Protection

Armor Protection Protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters

NBC Protection Yes

Details

Country of Origin Other

Category Land

Land

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Operators (1)

China

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