HQ-20
The HQ-20 is a Chinese medium- to long-range surface-to-air missile system, debuted at the 2025 China Victory Day Parade. The HQ-20 air defense system features an eight-axial transporter erector launcher capable of carrying at least eight smaller interceptors. Its design closely resembles the HQ-9 system, but with a higher quantity and thinner missile configuration. The missile is reportedly designed for mid-tier air defense coverage, sitting in between the short-range point defense systems and high-end long-range air defense systems. The missile could serve a role comparable to PAC-2 and PAC-3 air defense system.