MISSILES

Air defense platform · China

HQ-19

Model: HQ-19

HQ-19 is China's advanced ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. It is comparable to the U.S. THAAD system, with a detection range of up to 4,000 km. HQ-19 является продвинутой системой ПРО Китая, способной перехватывать ракеты средней дальности.

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HQ-19 launcher
HQ-19 launcher · Image source · Z3144228 · CC0 · Resized and JPEG-optimized; no crop.

Configured simulation parameters

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Interception range
500,000 m
Detection range
3,000,000 m
Reaction time
4 s
Interception speed
2,500 m/s
Interceptors per launcher
4
Maximum launchers
8
Simultaneous targets
10
Launcher cost
1,200,000,000 USD

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