H/AKJ-16
| H/AJK-16 vertical launching system | |
|---|---|
 Four racks of 8-tube cells onboard the frigate Xuzhou | |
| Type | Missile launching system |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | PLAN |
H/AJK-16 is a Chinese hot-launch vertical launching system (VLS) used aboard the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surface combatants.[1] When introduced on the Type 054A frigate, it was China's first modern naval VLS system.[2]
Specifications
The cells have a square cross-section with 650-millimetre (26 in) sides. The length of the launch tube is not publicly known.[1]
As a hot-launch system, it has a limited choice of compatible missiles, those being the HQ-16 family of surface-to-air missiles and the Yu-8 rocket-assisted torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare.[2][1]
Current Operators
China
- Type 054A frigate - 32 cells (4x8)[2]
- Type 054B frigate - 32 cells (4x8)[1]
- Type 054AG corvette - 32 cells (4x8)[2]
See also
- GJB 5860-2006 - a new, larger, standard Chinese VLS.
- K-VLS - A vertical launching system of Republic of Korea Navy.
- Mark 41 Vertical Launching System - A vertical launching system of United States Navy.
- Poliment-Redut - A vertical launching system of Russian Navy, navalized version of S-350.
- 3S-14 - A vertical launching system of Russian Navy for cruise, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles.
- Sylver - A vertical launching system designed by DCNS.
References
- ^ a b c d 江炘杓; 陳宥芯. "中共海軍 054B 護衛艦作戰力量評估" [Combat Capability Assessment of the People's Liberation Army Navy Type 054B Frigate] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "紅旗16C登艦 瘦身增程火力爆升 - 台海 - 大公文匯網" [HHQ-16C Embarked on Warship: Slimmed Down, Extended Range, Dramatically Enhanced Firepower - Taiwan Strait - Ta Kung Wen Wei Po] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 January 2026.