HN-5A Man-Portable Air Defence System

The HN-5A is an improved variant of the HN-5 first generation Chinese man-portable air defence system. Improvements include an all-aspect attack capability and longer range in comparison to the original HN-5 system. The system consists of the missile, a reusable tube launcher, and a thermal battery. The missile's seeker is fitted with a filter to reduce the effectiveness of decoying flares and to block IR emissions. An identification friend or foe (IFF) system can be fitted to the operator’s helmet. Status The Bangladesh Army received the first shipment of HN-5A and HN-5J1A MANPADS in 1991-1992. These are being currently phased out by more advanced QW-2 MANPADS. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Origin China Type Man-Portable Air Defence System System Length 1.508 m System Weight 15 kg Missile Length 1.463 m Missile Weight 9.8 kg Missile Diameter 0.072 m Propulsion Single stage solid rocket Operating Altitude 0.05-2.5 km Operating Range 0.8-4.4 km Maximum SpeedGuidance 500 m/s Guidance Infrared Warhead 0.6 kg Service Bangladesh Army GALLERY