HQ-12 Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Medium-range, surface-to-air missile |
| Contractors: | Jiangnan Space Industry (Base 061) |
| IOC: | 1996 |
| Operator: | PLAAF |
| Active Variants: | HQ-12A, HQ-12B, HQ-12C |
| Speed: | Mach 3.5 |
| Max Range: | 27 nm |
| Max Altitude: | 9,843 ft. |
| Capacity: | 24 launchers |
| Components: | One passive phased-array radar guidance station, four twin-missile launchers, communications vehicle, C2 vehicle, and support equipment. |
| Targets: | Fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters |
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