HD-1

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HD-1
HD-1 mockup at IDEX 2023
TypeAnti-ship/land-attack cruise missile
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Navy
Production history
ManufacturerGuangdong Hongda
Specifications
Mass2,200 kg launch weight[1]
Length8.3 m (27 ft)[2]
Diameter0.375 m (1.23 ft) missile body[3]
Warhead240–400 kg (530–880 lb) Unitary or cluster

Engineintegrated ramjet with solid rocket booster
Operational
range
290 km[4]
Flight altitude15 km (cruise), 5-10 m (attack)[5]
Maximum speed Mach 2.5-3.5, 2,716–4,321 km/h[6]
Guidance
system
Inertial navigation system (INS)/Satellite guidance
Terminal radar/infrared guidance
Launch
platform
Aircraft, ships [7]

HD-1 is a supersonic land-attack and anti-ship missile developed by Guangdong Hongda Mining Company. Unlike the similar CM-302[broken anchor], the HD-1 requires an add-on solid rocket booster.[8][9][10]

See also

Related development

Comparable missiles

References

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  5. ^ "China claims its supersonic cruise missile HD-1 can challenge India's BrahMos". 10 November 2018.
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  7. ^ "China claims its supersonic cruise missile HD-1 can challenge India's BrahMos". 10 November 2018.
  8. ^ "China Reveals Short-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Designed to Dodge Enemy Defenses". 5 November 2018.
  9. ^ "China Test Fires Supersonic Cruise Missile".
  10. ^ "China is Testing a Ramjet-Powered 'Carrier Killer' Missile". 26 October 2018.