HQ-6 Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Short-range surface-to-air missile |
| Contractors: | Shanghai Academy of Science and Technology |
| IOC: | 1989 |
| Operator: | PLAAF |
| Active Variants: | HQ-6A, HQ-6D |
| Speed: | Mach 3 (HQ-6A) |
| Max Range: | 5.4-10 nm |
| Max Altitude: | 32,808 ft. (HQ-6A) |
| Capacity: | 24 launchers |
| Components: | Four truck mounted radars (1 for search and 3 for tracking), one power supply truck, and six TELs. Command vehicle of H-6D can provide C2 capability to up to four HQ-64 batteries |
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