{
  "id": "hq-7b",
  "name": "HQ-7B (FM-90)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "6x6 short-range air defense missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2006,
  "operators": [
    "BGD",
    "CHN",
    "PAK",
    "TKM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 4,
  "summary": "The original HongQi 7 (HQ-7) short-range air defense missile system has been developed in China in the 1980s. It was a copy of the French Crotale.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CNPMIEC)",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "6x6",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "2 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 6.22,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 15000,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Armor of this vehicle provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "The launch vehicle is fitted with a new dual-band monopulse",
      "role": "TELAR Vehicle",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "TELAR Vehicle"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "HQ-7 Missile",
      "role": "All-weather short-range anti-air missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "All-weather short-range anti-air missile",
        "Guidance": "semi-active radar homing electro-optical sensors Infra-red search and track",
        "Warhead": "HE-FRAG",
        "Warhead weight": "13 kg",
        "Speed": "1,200 m/s",
        "Length": "2.35 m"
      },
      "range_km": 11,
      "qty": "4 x HQ-7 Missiles"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "HQ-7B",
      "text": "The HQ-7B is an upgraded version of the HQ-7 designed to provide improved performance against advanced maneuvering targets flying a terrain following profile.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "HQ-7A",
      "text": "The HQ-7A is thought to be the original designation for the upgraded HQ-7 that was unveiled in 1998. It introduced changes to the radar and improved tracking and engagement range over the original HQ-7.",
      "src": [
        "weg-hq-7b"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": {
    "file": "hq-7b.jpg",
    "thumb": "hq-7b-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bangladesh_Air_Force_FM90_Crotale_SAM._(38169463025).jpg",
    "title": "File:Bangladesh Air Force FM90 Crotale SAM. (38169463025).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 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/hq-7b.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-hq-7b": {
      "title": "HQ-7B (FM-90) Chinese 6x6 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-7B_FM-90_Chinese_6x6_Short-Range_Air_Defense_Missile_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}