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Missile · China

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Chinese surface-to-air missile. Indigenous high altitude SAM. Designed for targets at medium-high altitude, including high-altitude reconnaisance aircraft, unmanned reconnaisance aircraft, helicopters, and air-surface missile (travelling at under 750m/s and maneuvering at under 4-5g). It seems not be launched vertically like Russian SA-10.

Maximum speed: 4520km/hr. 500 m minimum altitude.

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China