QW missile
The QW-series (simplified Chinese: 前卫; traditional Chinese: 前衛; pinyin: Qian Wei)[1] are man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) developed by the People's Republic of China.[2]
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Members of the Indonesian Quick Reaction Forces Command (Kopasgat) inspecting a QW-3 MANPADS launcher
QW-1
QW-1 | |
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Type | Man-portable air-defense system |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Specifications | |
Mass | 36 pounds (16 kg)[3] |
Operational range | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) (maximum)[4] |
Flight ceiling | 2.5 miles (4.0 km)[3] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing[4] |
Launch platform | MANPADS |
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.[2]
The system was unveiled in 1994.[6]
QW-2
QW-3
The QW-3 uses semi-active homing.[8]
QW-18

QW-18A of the Bangladesh Army
QW-18 is a new version of the MANPADS serise. It is a 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.
See also
- Anza (missile)
- The FN-6 and HN-5 are other Chinese man-portable surface-to-air missiles.
- FIM-92 Stinger
- Qaem
- Misagh-2
- Grom (missile)
- Mistral (missile)
References
- Dominguez, Gabriel (15 January 2018). "Footage suggests QW-2 MANPADS has entered service with Turkmenistan Army". Janes. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- Chinese Tactics (2021): page C-3
- Whitmire, James C. (December 2006). Shoulder Launched Missiles (a.k.a. MANPADS): The Ominous Threat to Commercial Aviation (PDF) (Report). The Counterproliferation Papers. Vol. 37. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: United States Air Force Air University. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- SIPRI Yearbook 2007: Armaments, Disarmament, and International Security. Oxford University Press. 2007. p. 684. ISBN 9780199230211.
- "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. 15 February 2023.
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- Zeigler, Sean M.; Hou, Alexander C.; Martini, Jeffrey; Norton, Daniel M.; Phillips, Brian; Schwille, Michael; Strong, Aaron; Vest, Nathan (2019). Acquisition and Use of MANPADS Against Commercial Aviation: Risks, Proliferation, Mitigation, and Cost of an Attack (PDF). Santa Monica, California: RAND Corporation. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-9774-0418-3. RR-4304-DOS.
Bibliography
- Chinese Tactics (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Army. 9 August 2021. ATP 7-100.3.
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