The HQ-17 incorporates an indigenous all-terrain tracked launch vehicle, a new identification friend or foe (IFF) antenna on top of the search radar, an electronically scanned array radar for better performance against jamming, and the ability to datalink with other Chinese systems.

Jul 22, 2020 · The HQ-17A can engage all kinds of modern air targets, including aircraft, helicopter, UAVs, cruise missiles and precision-guided munitions. Basically, it is intended to destroy targets that long- and medium-range air defense systems failed to hit.

The HQ-17A (FM-2000) Chinese Short-Range Air Defense Missile System is a new China's short-range air defense system. It evolved from the HQ-17 (China's copy of the Russian Tor). China...

Overview of the HQ-17A Chinese short-range air defense missile system and its capabilities.

Hongqi 17A is mainly used for digital rapid-reaction forces to accompany field air defense (fixed deployment). It can effectively intercept any flying targets within 20 kilometers...

2 days ago · The HQ-17 range includes multiple variants: tracked versions (HQ-17) and 6×6 wheeled versions (HQ-17A), both operated by the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force, as well as an export version called the FM-2000, revealed for the first time at the 2018 Airshow China defense exhibition. It remains unclear whether the HQ-17AE is simply a new ...

Jun 20, 2018 · The Hong Qi-17 is a cold-launched Chinese missile defense system, which most scholars consider to be a reverse-engineered copy of the Russian Tor-M1 aerial defense system. China claims that the HQ-17 has a single-shot kill probability of 90 percent against cruise missiles.

Jan 19, 2022 · The HQ-17AE is a highly mobile troop air defense weapon that can be swiftly deployed in advanced locations to protect soldiers or critical infrastructure from enemy threats such as helicopters, low-flying close air support aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Sep 2, 2024 · HQ-17AE: Version licensed for export by China in 2021. There is also a claim that it is an improved version of the HQ-17A, but it is highly likely that it is a new code name for the FM-2000.

Mar 3, 2025 · The most talked-about feature of the HQ-17A is its extremely strong rapid response capability. It takes only a few seconds from detecting a target to launching a missile, which makes it particularly effective in dealing with fast, low-flying targets.