HQ-7B Naval SAM

The HQ-7B is a Chinese ship-launched short-range air defense system derived from the Crotale, designed to protect surface vessels against anti-ship missiles, aircraft, and helicopters at ranges up to 8 km. Using radar command guidance and a proximity-fused warhead, each launcher fires a burst of two missiles at engagements. Bangladesh's Jiangwei II frigates mount the HQ-7B as the primary naval point defense system. While significantly outmatched by modern sea-based air defense systems like VL MICA or ESSM, the HQ-7B provides a meaningful deterrent against subsonic aerial threats in a low-threat naval environment.