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| is_missile = Yes
| is_missile = Yes
| service = 2018 - present
| service = 2018 - present
| used_by = [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]
| used_by = [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] [[Pakistan Air Force]] (will enter service in 2026)
| developed_from = [[HQ-9]]
| developed_from = [[HQ-9]]
| production_date = 1990s-Present
| production_date = 1990s-Present
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The '''HQ-19''' ({{zh|s=红旗-19|t=紅旗-19|p=Hóng Qí-19|l=Red Banner/Flag-19}}, NATO reporting name: '''CH-AB-2''') is an [[anti-ballistic missile]] (ABM) and [[anti-satellite weapon]] (ASAT) system developed by the [[People's Republic of China]].<ref name="aspj_mccabe">{{cite journal |last1=McCabe |first1=Thomas R. |date=23 March 2020 |title=Air and Space Power with Chinese Characteristics: China's Military Revolution |url=https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-34_Issue-1/F-McCabe.pdf |journal=Air & Space Power Journal |volume=34 |issue=1 |page=28 |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39093/china-claims-it-has-conducted-a-new-midcourse-intercept-anti-ballistic-missile-test |title=China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test |website=The Drive |date=4 February 2021 |first=Joseph |last=Trevithick }}</ref> It's a variant of the [[HQ-9]] long-range surface-to-air missile system. The HQ-19 system is designed to counter [[medium-range ballistic missile]]s. It targets ballistic missiles in their midcourse and terminal phases, comparable to the US [[Terminal High Altitude Area Defense|THAAD]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saunders |first1=Phillip C. |title=Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on China's Nuclear Forces |url=https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/Phillip_Saunders_Testimony.pdf |website=U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission |date=10 June 2021 |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>
The '''HQ-19''' ({{zh|s=红旗-19|t=紅旗-19|p=Hóng Qí-19|l=Red Banner/Flag-19}}, NATO reporting name: '''CH-AB-2''') is an [[anti-ballistic missile]] (ABM) and [[anti-satellite weapon]] (ASAT) system developed by the [[People's Republic of China]].<ref name="aspj_mccabe">{{cite journal |last1=McCabe |first1=Thomas R. |date=23 March 2020 |title=Air and Space Power with Chinese Characteristics: China's Military Revolution |url=https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-34_Issue-1/F-McCabe.pdf |journal=Air & Space Power Journal |volume=34 |issue=1 |page=28 |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39093/china-claims-it-has-conducted-a-new-midcourse-intercept-anti-ballistic-missile-test |title=China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test |website=The Drive |date=4 February 2021 |first=Joseph |last=Trevithick }}</ref> It's a variant of the [[HQ-9]] long-range surface-to-air missile system. The HQ-19 system is designed to counter [[medium-range ballistic missile]]s. It targets ballistic missiles in their midcourse and terminal phases, comparable to the US [[Terminal High Altitude Area Defense|THAAD]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saunders |first1=Phillip C. |title=Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on China's Nuclear Forces |url=https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/Phillip_Saunders_Testimony.pdf |website=U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission |date=10 June 2021 |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>


The missile may have "begun preliminary operations" by 2018.<ref name="congress_2018">{{cite report |author=United States Office of the Secretary of Defense |author-link=Office of the Secretary of Defense |date=2018 |title=Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2018. |url=https://media.defense.gov/2018/Aug/16/2001955282/-1/-1/1/2018-CHINA-MILITARY-POWER-REPORT.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817193255/https://media.defense.gov/2018/Aug/16/2001955282/-1/-1/1/2018-CHINA-MILITARY-POWER-REPORT.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 17, 2018 |page=60 |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>
The missile may have "begun preliminary operations" by 2018.<ref name="congress_2018">{{cite report |author=United States Office of the Secretary of Defense |author-link=Office of the Secretary of Defense |date=2018 |title=Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2018.
|url=https://media.defense.gov/2018/Aug/16/2001955282/-1/-1/1/2018-CHINA-MILITARY-POWER-REPORT.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817193255/https://media.defense.gov/2018/Aug/16/2001955282/-1/-1/1/2018-CHINA-MILITARY-POWER-REPORT.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 17, 2018 |page=60 |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
On June 7, 2025, Pakistan was offered the HQ-19.<ref>https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/from-rafale-to-ruin-pakistans-new-j-35a-hq-19-and-kj-500-may-tip-air-power-balance-against-india/</ref>
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On 6 June 2025, Pakistan announced plans to acquire the HQ-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/chinese-defense-companies-soar-as-pakistan-touts-arms-purchase |title=Chinese Defense Companies Soar as Pakistan Touts Arms Purchase |website=Bloomburg News |date=9 June 2025 |first1=Josh |last1=Xiao |first2=Sangmi |last2=Cha }}</ref>


==Development and design==
==Development and design==
The HQ-19 was developed under the [[863 Program]], initiated in the late 1990s. The missile was successfully tested in 1999, with multiple reports confirming its capability to hit targets at an altitude of {{cvt|200|km|mi}} and speed of {{cvt|10000|m/s|ft/s}}. Several more tests were conducted in the 2010s, with the Chinese Ministry of National Defense certificated the missile capabilities in 2021.<ref name="ie_2411">{{cite web|url=https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-hq-19-missile-system |title=China unveils HQ-19 missile to rival US THAAD, bolsters defense against ballistic threats |website=Interesting Engineering |date=10 November 2024 |first=Bojan |last=Stojkovski }}</ref> The missile entered limited operation in 2018,<ref name="congress_2018"/> and was publicly revealed in [[Zhuhai Airshow]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kadidal |first1=Akhil |date=9 June 2025 |title=Pakistan announces Chinese J-35 aircraft offer |url=https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/air/pakistan-announces-chinese-j-35-aircraft-offer |website=Janes |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref>
The HQ-19 was developed under the [[863 Program]], initiated in the late 1990s. The missile was successfully tested in 1999, with multiple reports confirming its capability to hit targets at an altitude of {{cvt|200|km|mi}} and speed of {{cvt|10000|m/s|ft/s}}. Several more tests were conducted in the 2010s, with the Chinese Ministry of National Defense certificated the missile capabilities in 2021.<ref name="ie_2411">{{cite web|url=https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-hq-19-missile-system |title=China unveils HQ-19 missile to rival US THAAD, bolsters defense against ballistic threats |website=Interesting Engineering |date=10 November 2024 |first=Bojan |last=Stojkovski }}</ref> The missile entered limited operation in 2018,<ref name="congress_2018"/> and was publicly revealed in [[Zhuhai Airshow]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/chinas-new-hq-19-surface-to-air-missile-system-aims-to-rival-us-thaad-with-advanced-interception-capabilities |title=China's new HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system aims to rival US THAAD with advanced interception capabilities. |website=Army Recognition |date=5 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://warriormaven.com/china/china-unveils-hq-19-high-tech-air-defenses |title=China Unveils HQ-19 High-Tech Air Defenses |website=Warrior Maven |date=8 November 2024 }}</ref>


The HQ-19 is designed to intercept [[ballistic missiles]], counter [[hypersonic glide vehicle]], and engage [[satellites]], largely comparable to the [[THAAD]] and [[SM-3]] missile systems. The missile is guided by the Type 610A radar with {{cvt|4000|km|mi}} of detection range, and the missile itself is capable of intercepting ballistic missiles on the {{cvt|3000|km|mi}} range class. The missile uses radar and infrared guidance, with the infrared window mounted on the sides to reduce atmospheric interferences. The missile is powered by a two-stage, dual-pulsed [[solid rocket]] engine, allowing the missile to achieve a [[specific impulse]] of 260 seconds. The missile is constructed with [[carbon fiber]], providing a rigid frame to withstand 60G in maneuvers. The intercept method is direct impact via the exo-atmospheric kinetic vehicle.<ref name="ie_2411"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/russian-and-chinese-strategic-missile-defense-doctrine-capabilities-and-development/ |title=Russian and Chinese strategic missile defense: Doctrine, capabilities, and development |website=Atlantic Council |date=10 September 2024 |first=Jacob |last=Mezey }}</ref>
The HQ-19 is designed to intercept [[ballistic missiles]], counter [[hypersonic glide vehicle]], and engage [[satellites]], largely comparable to the [[THAAD]] and [[SM-3]] missile systems. The missile is guided by the Type 610A radar with {{cvt|4000|km|mi}} of detection range, and the missile itself is capable of intercepting ballistic missiles on the {{cvt|3000|km|mi}} range class. The missile uses radar and infrared guidance, with the infrared window mounted on the sides to reduce atmospheric interferences. The missile is powered by a two-stage, dual-pulsed [[solid rocket]] engine, allowing the missile to achieve a [[specific impulse]] of 260 seconds. The missile is constructed with [[carbon fiber]], providing a rigid frame to withstand 60G in maneuvers. The intercept method is direct impact via the exo-atmospheric kinetic vehicle.<ref name="ie_2411"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/russian-and-chinese-strategic-missile-defense-doctrine-capabilities-and-development/ |title=Russian and Chinese strategic missile defense: Doctrine, capabilities, and development |website=Atlantic Council |date=10 September 2024 |first=Jacob |last=Mezey }}</ref>
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* [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]<ref>https://warriormaven.com/news/china/china-unveils-hq-19-high-tech-air-defenses</ref>
* [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]<ref>{{cite book |date=June 2024 |title=PLA Aerospace Power |url=https://airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/CASI/documents/Research/Other-Topics/2024-07-16%20Primer%204th%20ed.pdf |location= |publisher=[[Air University (United States Air Force)|Air University]] [[China Aerospace Studies Institute]] |edition=4 |page=12 }}</ref>

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* [[Pakistan Air Force]]: On 6 June 2025, Pakistan's government officially announced the country's plan to acquire the HQ-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/chinese-defense-companies-soar-as-pakistan-touts-arms-purchase |title=Chinese Defense Companies Soar as Pakistan Touts Arms Purchase |website=Bloomburg News |date=9 June 2025 |first1=Josh |last1=Xiao |first2=Sangmi |last2=Cha }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:41, 13 June 2025

HQ-19
HQ-19 in 2024 Zhuhai Airshow
TypeSurface to air missile
Anti-Ballistic Missile
Anti-Satellite missile
Place of originChina
Service history
In service2018 - present
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force (will enter service in 2026)
Production history
Developed fromHQ-9
Produced1990s-Present
Specifications
Operational
range
3000 km
Flight altitude200 km
Launch
platform
TAS5380 TEL

The HQ-19 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-19; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-19; pinyin: Hóng Qí-19; lit. 'Red Banner/Flag-19', NATO reporting name: CH-AB-2) is an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) and anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) system developed by the People's Republic of China.[1][2] It's a variant of the HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missile system. The HQ-19 system is designed to counter medium-range ballistic missiles. It targets ballistic missiles in their midcourse and terminal phases, comparable to the US THAAD.[3]

The missile may have "begun preliminary operations" by 2018.[4]

History

On June 7, 2025, Pakistan was offered the HQ-19.[5]

Development and design

The HQ-19 was developed under the 863 Program, initiated in the late 1990s. The missile was successfully tested in 1999, with multiple reports confirming its capability to hit targets at an altitude of 200 km (120 mi) and speed of 10,000 m/s (33,000 ft/s). Several more tests were conducted in the 2010s, with the Chinese Ministry of National Defense certificated the missile capabilities in 2021.[6] The missile entered limited operation in 2018,[4] and was publicly revealed in Zhuhai Airshow in 2024.[7][8]

The HQ-19 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles, counter hypersonic glide vehicle, and engage satellites, largely comparable to the THAAD and SM-3 missile systems. The missile is guided by the Type 610A radar with 4,000 km (2,500 mi) of detection range, and the missile itself is capable of intercepting ballistic missiles on the 3,000 km (1,900 mi) range class. The missile uses radar and infrared guidance, with the infrared window mounted on the sides to reduce atmospheric interferences. The missile is powered by a two-stage, dual-pulsed solid rocket engine, allowing the missile to achieve a specific impulse of 260 seconds. The missile is constructed with carbon fiber, providing a rigid frame to withstand 60G in maneuvers. The intercept method is direct impact via the exo-atmospheric kinetic vehicle.[6][9]

Operators

 People's Republic of China
 Pakistan
  • Pakistan Air Force: On 6 June 2025, Pakistan's government officially announced the country's plan to acquire the HQ-19.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ McCabe, Thomas R. (23 March 2020). "Air and Space Power with Chinese Characteristics: China's Military Revolution" (PDF). Air & Space Power Journal. 34 (1): 28. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ Trevithick, Joseph (4 February 2021). "China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test". The Drive.
  3. ^ Saunders, Phillip C. (10 June 2021). "Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on China's Nuclear Forces" (PDF). U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b United States Office of the Secretary of Defense (2018). Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2018 (PDF) (Report). p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/from-rafale-to-ruin-pakistans-new-j-35a-hq-19-and-kj-500-may-tip-air-power-balance-against-india/
  6. ^ a b Stojkovski, Bojan (10 November 2024). "China unveils HQ-19 missile to rival US THAAD, bolsters defense against ballistic threats". Interesting Engineering.
  7. ^ "China's new HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system aims to rival US THAAD with advanced interception capabilities". Army Recognition. 5 November 2024.
  8. ^ "China Unveils HQ-19 High-Tech Air Defenses". Warrior Maven. 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ Mezey, Jacob (10 September 2024). "Russian and Chinese strategic missile defense: Doctrine, capabilities, and development". Atlantic Council.
  10. ^ https://warriormaven.com/news/china/china-unveils-hq-19-high-tech-air-defenses
  11. ^ Xiao, Josh; Cha, Sangmi (9 June 2025). "Chinese Defense Companies Soar as Pakistan Touts Arms Purchase". Bloomburg News.
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