HQ-19 Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Interceptor Missile System |
| Contractors: | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) |
| IOC: | 2024 |
| Active Variants: | HQ-19 |
| Max Range: | 1,620 nm |
| Max Altitude: | 656,168 ft. |
| Components: | Type 610A AESA radar for tracking and midcourse guidance, mobile launch vehicle with six launch tubes, two-stage interceptor with an active radar seeker and infrared sensor, and a kinetic kill vehicle intended to neutralize targets. |
| Targets: | MRBMs, hypersonic glide vehicles, and low-orbit satellites |
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