HQ-7B Naval SAM
Type: Short-Range Air Defense System
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp)
First Deployed: 2010
Overview
The HQ-7B is a Chinese ship-launched short-range air defense system derived from the Crotale, designed to protect surface vessels against anti-ship missiles, aircraft, and helicopters at ranges up to 8 km. Using radar command guidance and a proximity-fused warhead, each launcher fires a burst of two missiles at engagements. Bangladesh's Jiangwei II frigates mount the HQ-7B as the primary naval point defense system. While significantly outmatched by modern sea-based air defense systems like VL MICA or ESSM, the HQ-7B provides a meaningful deterrent against subsonic aerial threats in a low-threat naval environment.
Technical Specifications
| range | 8 km |
|---|---|
| missile | HQ-7B command-guided |
| altitude | 10 m - 5,000 m |
| guidance | Crotale-derived radar command guidance |
| platform | Naval mount on Jiangwei II frigate |
| rate_of_fire | 2 missiles/engagement |
Operators
- Bangladesh
- China
- Iran
- Pakistan
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