| Date Of Introduction | 2006 |
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| Country Of Origin | China, People's Republic of |
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| proliferation | Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Malaysia, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Sudan, Syria |
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| Alternative Designation | FN-6 or Fei Nu-6 |
| Description | Shoulder fired, IR homing, heat seeking, surface to air missile designed to destroy fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and UAVs |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Maximum Velocity | 600 m/s |
| Maximum Range | 5,500 m |
| Maximum Altitude | 3.8 km |
| Minimum Range | 500 m |
| Minimum Altitude | 15 m |
| Attack Characteristics | Missile can attack incoming, outgoing, and crossing aircraft |
| Proximity fuze | Yes |
| Crew | 2 (can be fired without second team member) |
| Guidance System | Infrared Homing |
| Fire-and-Forget | Yes |
| Dimensions |
| Missile Weight | 10.7 kg |
| System Weight | 17 kg |
| Missile Length | 1495 mm |
| Missile Diameter | 72 mm |
| Fin Span | 0.18 m |
| IFF | Yes |
| Enhanced Optical Sight | Yes |
| Night Sight | Yes |
| variants |
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| FN-6A | Vehicle mounted version of FN-6 first revealed to public in 2005. The system is based on a Chinese HMMWVS, 4x4 light tactical vehicle. |
| QW-1 | Export version of FN-6 |
| FN-16 | US sources reprot that the FN-16 is an improvement of earlier FN-6, with better all aspect attack capability and better resistance against electronic countermeasures, while Chinese sources report that it is an entirely new missile. Another major improvement is in its seeker, which in addition to the original IR guidance, UV guidance is also incorporated, a practice adopted in the later version of FIM-92 Stinger. Like its predecessor FN-6, FN-16 can also be fitted with both IFF systems used on FN-6, and just like FN-6, FN-16 is re-designated as FY-16 (Fei Ying meaning Flying Eagle) when equipped with IFFs. |
| HN-6 | HN-6 is a further development of FN/FY-6/16. HN-6 utilizes fire control systems (FCS) of earlier FN/FY-6/16 MANPADS, but a new FCS sight of unknown designation has also been developed.
In addition to improved performance over the original FN/FY-6/16 MANPADS, HN-6 incorporates a protective cap over the seeker of missile, offering better protection against the environmental elements. Based on the photos and video clips of PLA training, this protective cap does not appear to be automatically ejected when the missile is fired, but instead, it is manually removed before firing the missile. Another improvement of HN-6 over the earlier FN/FY-6/16 MANPADS is that it incorporates a fire station similar to that of RBS 70 and Mistral: a seat is attached to the light weight tripod firing stand that can be folded for transportation and storage, and the operator is protected by a bulletproof glass shield. |
