The HQ-17 (simplified Chinese: 红旗-17; traditional Chinese: 紅旗-17; pinyin: Hóng Qí-17; lit. ‘Red Banner-17’; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-15) is an all-weather, low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system derived from the Tor-M1. The system is developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
Development
In 1996, China ordered 14 Tor-M1 missile systems from Russia, delivered under contract in 1997. In 1999, another contract for 13 Tor-M1 systems was signed between Russia and China. Delivery of the systems took place in 2000.
Around 2000, China sought to license-produce the Tor-M1 missile system locally; however, Russia reportedly refused. As a result, China decided to reverse-engineer the missile system.
The HQ-17 was incorporated into Chinese army service around early 2013. The system’s existence was confirmed by the Chinese military in 2015. An export variant, called FM-2000, was displayed at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2018. In 2019, during China’s 70th anniversary parade, the HQ-17A wheeled variant was publicly unveiled.