Chinese HQ-16 is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system which can be launched vertically. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOWzPpRnv5BZv2gV1IyFv8M-s1KD1II6V5alhhuozZqFnTMnQDdxm5-qvXHQOE0CVBwNjZ-N7FqoW9q9_4dvovK5lrrlvSujWirQGn41DyZnCeNBqcZFUgUxFc5jvPkcXbgbyVITqYg8/s320/HQ-16ABC+LY80+Surface-to-Air+Missile+sam+plaaf+pla+china+export+type+054abc+-+%25282%2529.jpg)
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Vertically launched HQ-16 SAM has range of over 40 kilometers and a single launcher can carry six HQ-16 surface to air missiles.
Vertically launched HHQ-16 is a highly maneuverability anti-air missile system which can engage extremely low flying targets flying due to its high speed of Mach 4.
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is using the HHQ-16 SAM on its Type 054A Jiangkai II class frigates.
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