HQ-9

Air defence system, China. In service since 2001

How to recognise it

Long-range system like the S-300: big square missile canisters raised upright at the back of a large 8x8 truck.

Also known as

HQ-9, HQ-9B, FD-2000, HQ-9/P

Used by

China, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Egypt

Compare

• HQ-9 vs S-300PS

Other air defence

• 2K12 Kub
• 2K22 Tunguska
• 9K33 Osa
• 9K35 Strela-10
• AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
• Buk-M1
• Buk-M3
• Crotale
• Flakpanzer Gepard
• IRIS-T SLM
• Iron Dome
• KM-SAM

All 28 air defence

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HQ-9