HN-6 Chinese Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
HN-6
Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
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Basic Information
Name
HN-6 Chinese Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
Designation
HN-6
Alternate Designation
HN-6; HongYang-6
Equipment Type
Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
Manufacturer
China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp. (CNPMIEC), Beijing, China
Date of Introduction
2005
Description
The HN-6 Chinese Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) is a modern era man portable SAM system of Chinese origin. It was developed in parallel with the Chinese QW series to replace the older HN-5 series. In Chinese service it is known as the HongYang-6, which stands for "Red Tassel 6". This was later changed to HN-6. The export designation is FeiNu-6, which stands for "Flying Crossbow". The HN-6 is in Chinese service and available for export as the FN-6. It has been exported to a handful of nations, mostly located in Asia.
Ground Specifications
Crew
2
Max Speed
2160.0 km/h
Range
5.5 km
Variants
FN-6
The export-designated FN-6 entered service in approximately 1999-2000 as China's most advanced shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile offered on the international market. This third-generation system features passive infrared homing with all-aspect attack capability and anti-infrared jamming resistance.
FN-6A
Vehicle-mounted version: First publicly revealed in 2005, mounting the system on a 4x4 light tactical vehicle.
FN-16
The FN-16 MANPAD missile is a kind of new generation low altitude and short range air defense weapon upgraded from FN-6. The missile employs IR and UV dual color homing guidance seeker, the combination of laser proximity fuse and impact fuse. It has all-direction attack, anti-infrared decoy and “fire-and-forget” capabilities. It is used to intercept various types of attack helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, cruise missile and UAV.
System
Alternative Designation
HN-6; HongYang-6
Type
Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
Manufacturer
China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp. (CNPMIEC), Beijing, China
Description
Shoulder fired, IR homing, heat seeking, surface to air missile designed to destroy fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and UAVs
Engine
Booster, sustainer rocket
Propellant
Solid
Warhead Type
High Explosive
Guidance System
Infrared Homing
Crew
2 (can be fired without second team member)
Maximum Velocity
600 m/s
Maximum Range
5,500 m
Minimum Range
500 m
Maximum Altitude
3.8 km
Minimum Altitude
15 m
Attack Characteristics
Missile can attack incoming, outgoing, and crossing aircraft
Proximity fuze
Yes
Fire-and-Forget
Yes
EW Capability
This missile is claimed to have good anti-jamming capability against infrared decoys.
Hit Probability
Hit probability with a single missile against an unprotected target is at least 70%. This number is reduced if the target uses countermeasures, such as infrared decoys.
Note
The HN-6 launcher can be mounted on vehicles, small vessels and helicopters.
Dimensions
Missile Length
1.5 m
Missile Diameter
72 mm
Fin Span
0.18 m
Missile Weight
10.7 kg
System Weight
17 kg
Additional Options (Not required for missile to fire)
IFF
Yes
Enhanced Optical Sight
Yes
Night Sight
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Land > Air Defense > Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Filter Label
H
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
1.5 m
Width
0.07 m
Height
—
Weight
17 kg
Operators (12)
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Cameroon
Malaysia
Myanmar
Namibia
Peru
Qatar
Sudan
Syria
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