QW-2 MANPADS
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TypeMan-portable air-defense system
Placeoforigin
China
ChinaUsedby China
Bangladesh
Turkmenistan
China
Bangladesh
TurkmenistanProducedAfter 1998[1]
| QW-2 | |
|---|---|
 QW-2 of the Bangladesh Army on display | |
| Type | Man-portable air-defense system |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China Bangladesh Turkmenistan |
| Production history | |
| Produced | After 1998[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1.59 metres (5.2 ft)[2] |
Operational range | 0.5–6 kilometres (0.31–3.73 mi)[2] |
| Flight ceiling | 0.01–4 kilometres (0.0062–2.4855 mi)[2] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Launch platform | MANPADS Ground vehicles[3] |
The QW-2 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-8)[2] is a Chinese man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) MANPADS. The system has improved performance against targets flying faster and at lower-altitude than the QW-1.[3]
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