The HQ-10 () is a short range surface-to-air missile designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), currently in service as a point defense missile system aboard PLA Navy warships.
Development
The system was first adopted by the Liaoning aircraft carrier and the Type 056 corvette in 2011.
Design
The design of the HQ-10 places it in a similar role to the American Rolling Airframe Missile, both serving as point defense missile systems.
Each HQ-10 missile has a length of around 2 m and a width of around 0.12 m. The missile has a range of 9 km against subsonic targets and 6 km against supersonic targets, and a flight altitude as low as 1.5 meters.
The guidance system is said to be an advanced matrix imaging infrared (IIR) seeker. However, it appears to have a pair of horn like protrusions at the front of the missile which may indicate the existence of passive radar seekers or semi-active radar seekers.
The launcher is designed to be customisable in terms of number of missiles carried. Possible different configurations include 8, 15, 18 and 24 missiles, which can be deployed on different warships based on size and suitability.
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:PLA Navy designation for naval version
FL-3000N
thumb|FL-3000N missile on display
thumb|FL-3000N missile launcher mockup on display
The FL-3000N is a missile that commonly replaces the HQ-10 on ships exported to other countries, hence it is commonly dubbed the export version of the HQ-10. However, that is not an official designation. Although the FL-3000N shares many characteristics with the HQ-10, they are not the same missile.
The FL-3000N was developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), and was intended to be a competitor to the HQ-10, which was developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The FL-3000N lost the tender to the HQ-10 and thereafter obtained export authorisation, leading to its current status as a de facto export version of the HQ-10.