QW missile
Chinese man portable surface-to-air missile
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The QW-series (simplified Chinese: 前卫; traditional Chinese: 前衛; pinyin: Qian Wei)[3] are man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) developed by the People's Republic of China.[4]
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Members of the Indonesian Quick Reaction Forces Command (Kopasgat) inspecting a QW series MANPADS launcher | |
| Type | Man-portable air-defense system |
| Place of origin | China |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 36 pounds (16 kg)[1] |
Operational range | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) (maximum)[2] |
| Flight ceiling | 2.5 miles (4.0 km)[1] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing[2] |
Launch platform | MANPADS |
QW-1
The QW-1 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-7)[5] is the initial version. It is likely a copy or derivative of the Soviet 9K38 Igla-1 MANPAD.[4]
The system was unveiled in 1994.[6]
Variants
- QW-1M
- Modernized version. Also used by Kata'ib Hezbollah.[7]
QW-2
QW-3
The QW-3 uses semi-active homing.[8]
QW-18
The QW-18 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-11[9]) is a new version of the Qianwei series. It is an all-weather MANPADS system. It uses a dual-band passive infrared seeker, the target plume and skinning two heat detection. The QW-18A features electric-servo control actuators to increase guidance and flight characteristics.
- Range: 500 to 5,000 m
- Altitude: 10 to 4,000 m.
QW-19
QW-19 is an upgrade of QW-18, featuring a new digital seeker and a contact-proximity fuse with four control fins (instead of two on QW-18). It supports initial guidance mode, and the shooter can engage the targets by directly aiming.[10]
See also
- Anza (missile) – (Pakistan)
- The FN-6 and HN-5 are other Chinese man-portable surface-to-air missiles.
- FIM-92 Stinger – (United States)
- Qaem – (Iran)
- Misagh-2 – (Iran)
- Sungur – (Turkey)
- PZR Grom – (Poland)
- Mistral (missile) – (France)