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  "id": "hq-17a",
  "name": "HQ-17A (SA-15B)",
  "aliases": [
    "FM-2000"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Short-range air defense missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2019,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The HQ-17A (SA-15B) Chinese Short-Range Air Defense Missile System is a new short-range air defense system in China's arsenal. It evolved from the HQ-17 (China's copy of the Russian Tor).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC)",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "The HQ-17A uses a new wheeled chassis instead of tracked. In terms of capabilities it is broadly similar to the Russian Tor M2 system.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 minutes",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 9.7,
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "400 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 800,
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control / radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Detection Radar; Tracking Radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Launcher",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Missiles are launched vertically.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "9M330 Missile",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Radio command",
        "Warhead": "Frag-HE (fragmentation high explosives)",
        "Warhead weight": "15 kg",
        "Speed": "850 m/s",
        "Length": "2,900 mm"
      },
      "range_km": 12,
      "qty": "16 ea"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "HQ-17",
      "text": "Tracked variant.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "HQ-17A",
      "text": "Wheeled variant.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "FM-2000",
      "text": "FM-2000 is an export version of the HQ-17A. It was first publicly revealed in 2018. It uses a Dongfeng high mobility chassis with 6x6 configuration.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "FM-3000",
      "text": "A 30 km range surface-to-air missile system based on the HQ-17.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-17a"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": {
    "file": "hq-17a.jpg",
    "thumb": "hq-17a-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Srđan Popović",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zastava_2024_-_HQ-17AE_-_01.jpg",
    "title": "File:Zastava 2024 - HQ-17AE - 01.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/hq-17a.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-hq-17a": {
      "title": "HQ-17A (SA-15B) Chinese Short-Range Air Defense Missile System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/HQ-17A_SA-15B_Chinese_Short-Range_Air_Defense_Missile_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}