HQ-16A spotted in service with the 1st Battalion, 4th Air Defense Brigade, 38th Group Army.

Replacing the old HQ-61, which never enjoyed large-scale deployment

Old HQ61 SAM


Thursday, September 29, 2011
Land Based HQ16 VLS SAM has entered service, confirmed by Chinese media New surface to air missile ready for action: PLA

http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/677362/New-surface-to-air-missile-ready-for-action-PLA.aspx


Global Times | September 28, 2011 03:40
By Xu Tianran