News World A look at China's military weapons

A look at China's military weapons

New Delhi: In a single generation, China has transformed itself from a largely agrarian country into a global manufacturing and trading powerhouse.  China's economy is 20 times bigger than it was two decades ago and

14. HQ-2JK missile



The Hongqi-2 (HQ-2J) is a modified and upgraded Hongqi 2 system, which is itself a modified and upgraded Soviet S-75 Dvina Surface-to-Air missile. 



The HQ-2 was the lynchpin of Chinese air security for decades.  

The S-75 — called the SA-2 Guideline by NATO — was the missile system that shot down both Francis Gary Powers' and Rudolf Anderson's U2s, as well as John McCain's bomber over Hanoi, Vietnam.  

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