HQ-22 (Red Banner-22)

History

The modern Chinese military relies on the HQ-22 missile complex to build a medium and long-range air defense network. Known locally as "Red Banner-22", it consists of a launch vehicle/carrier, radar system and missile section.

Typically, three launchers are deployed with a single radar unit, each carrying four missiles, providing considerable coverage from the group's twelve available launches.

The missile component of the HQ-22 system, introduced in 2017, weighs 2,865 pounds, is 22.9 feet long, 2.3 feet in diameter, and has a 400-pound warhead. Its blast system is based on impact or approach, powered by solid rocket motors that propel the projectile to an extreme altitude of 88,500 feet over a range of 105 miles.

Guidance to targets is via semi-active radar homing/radio commands.

Hanyang HY4330 8x8 wheel military truck (manufactured by Hanyang Special Vehicle Research Institute, China) constitutes the vehicle component of the HQ-22 missile system. It has a cab design with the bow suspended from the chassis frame. There are two front and two rear axles, each powered by a 540-horsepower German Deutz BF12L513C diesel engine.

The vehicle weighs 16 tons and has an overall length of 30.1 feet, a width of 9.19 feet and a height of 12.3 feet. It has an unladen range of 620 miles and a road speed of 45 mph in ideal conditions.

In the Chinese inventory, the HQ-22 has been modernized in the HQ-22B lineup with increased attack speed and range. A stronger brand program named HQ-22C has improved performance across all spectrums. The export version of the complex, designated "FK-3", had a slightly reduced range (95 miles).

Outside China, as of April 2022, known operators include Myanmar, Serbia, Thailand and Turkmenistan.

Specification

Basic

Year of Service

2017

Origins

China

Status

Active.

Crew

6

Production

500

Manufacturer

Hanyang Special Purpose Vehicle Research Institute (Truck Parts) - China

Operators

China; Myanmar; Serbia; Thailand; Turkmenistan

Roles

Air Defense/Airspace Denial

The base model or variants can be used to search, track and neutralize aerial elements at a distance.

Special designs developed to fulfill one or more equally special battlefield roles.

Highlights

Tire layout

The wheeled arrangement gives the system inherent road capability and improved maneuverability.

Cross-country skiing

The design includes features such as a chain linkage system or high ground clearance for better traversing of terrain.

ABC Protection

Crew are protected (standard or optional) by nuclear biological and chemical agents to improve survivability in contaminated areas.

Night Vision

Night vision equipment is available to the crew to allow operation in low light conditions or at night.

Available for air defense/air defense

The system will receive an air defense component to protect itself from low-flying threats from afar.

Psychological effect

Capable of firing lethal indirect fire from a distance to saturate the area; can include nuclear, biological, and chemical agents.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

30. 1 ft

9.17m

width

12. 3 feet

3.75m

Height

9. 2 feet

2.8m

Weight

64,000 lbs

29,030 kg

Tonnage

32. 0 tons

Power and Performance

Engine:

1 x Deutz BF12L513C diesel engine with 540 hp for conventional 8x8 four-wheel drive.

Speed

43.5 km/h

(70.0 km/h)

Area

621. 4 miles

(1,000.0 km)

Weapons

4 x HQ-22 Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM) on a lift launcher.

AMMOTION

4 x HQ-22 Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM).

VARIANTS

HQ-22 ("Red Banner-22") - Name of the basic series. HQ-22B - a modernized form with extended range and increased top speed. HQ-22C - Updated variant under development with improved performance data. FK-3 - Export model designation; slightly reduced scope of intervention.