ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl fɹʌm dᵻfˈɛns ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl, ðɪ ˌeɪtʃkjˈuː nˈaɪn ɪz sˈɪks.ˈeɪt ˈɛm. lˈɔŋ wɪð ɐ mˈæs ʌv nˌɪɹli tˈuː tˈʌnz.
According to a 2001 article from Defence International, the HQ-9 is 6.8 m. long with a mass of nearly two tons.