HQ-6D
Surface-to-air missile systemFielded 1989Pending verification
Missile ForcesCHN
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System
TypeSurface-to-air missile system
Date of introduction1989
ProliferationAt least 5 countries
Variants
HQ-6The HQ-6 ("Red flag-6") was the second member of the LY-60/PL-10/HQ-6/6D/64/DK-10 family developed, but it entered service before the air-to-air version PL-10, despite an earlier start by the PL-10.[1]
K/AKK-10During the mid-life upgrade of PL-10, the semi-active radar homing (SARH) seeker was replaced by active radar homing (ARH) seekers, resulting in two versions, one with a Russian ARH seeker, the other with a domestic Chinese ARH seeker.[1]
HQ-64The HQ-64 is an improved version of the HQ-6, utilizing experience gained from LY-60, with firepower doubled by increasing the number of missiles for each truck mounted launcher from two to four, and by replacing the MLR mounting by missiles in container box…[1]
HQ-6DThe HQ-6D is the latest development of the family, and it is basically a HQ-64 system with an addition of a command vehicle. Each command vehicle is able to command & control up to four HQ-64 batteries, thus linking up independent HQ-64 batteries to form an…[1]
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HQ-6DSurface to Air Missile
Med[1]- Range
- 18 km11 mi · 10 nmi
- Type
- Surface to Air Missile
- Guidance
- SARH / ARH
- Warhead
- 33 kg
- Length
- 3.69 m
The HQ-6D is the latest development of the family, and it is basically an HQ-64 system with an addition of a command vehicle.
Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
- HQ-6D Chinese Surface-to-Air Missile System, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
- 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import