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The QW-series () are
The QW-3 uses semi-active homing.
The QW-18 (
man-portable air-defense system
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable Shoulder-launched missile, shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. They are guided missile, guided weapons and are a threat to low-flying aircraft, especially helicopters and ...
s (MANPADS) developed by the People's Republic of China
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QW-1
The QW-1 (NATO reporting name
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: CH-SA-7) is the initial version. It is likely a copy or derivative of the Soviet
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9K38 Igla-1 MANPAD.''Chinese Tactics'' (2021): page C-3
The system was unveiled in 1994.
Variants
;QW-1M :Modernized version. Also used byKata'ib Hezbollah
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;Anza-2
The Anza (عنزہ ''Anza'') is a series of shoulder-fired, man-portable surface-to-air missiles produced by Pakistan. Guided by an infrared homing seeker, the Anza is used for short range air defence.
The Anza is produced by Kahuta Researc ...
:Version developed or produced in Pakistan
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;Misagh-1
The Misagh-1 (also Mithaq-1) is an Iranian man-portable surface-to-air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran.
The MANPADS was supplemented by the newer Misagh-2 missile system.
History
Iran began producti ...
:Version developed or produced in Iran
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. Also used by Iraqi insurgents and Kata'ib Hezbollah.
;Misagh-2
The Misagh-2 (Also known as Mithaq-2) is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile. The Misagh-2 is the successor to the Misagh-1. Like its predecessor, the Misagh-2 is based on Chinese technology, and in particular is beli ...
:Version developed or produced in Iran
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. According to some sources, the Misagh-2 may be a copy of the QW-1M.
QW-2
QW-3
The QW-3 uses semi-active homing.
QW-18
The QW-18 (NATO reporting name
NATO uses a system of code names, called reporting names, to denote military aircraft and other equipment used by post-Soviet states, former Warsaw Pact countries, China, and other countries. The system assists military communications by providi ...
: CH-SA-11) 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.See also
* * TheFN-6
FN-6 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-10) is a third-generation passive infrared homing (IR) man portable air defence system (MANPADS) built by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation ...
and HN-5
The HN-5 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-3) is a family of first generation Chinese man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPAD) based on Soviet technology. The HN abbreviation is used to avoid confusion with the HY (Hai Ying, or Sea Eagle) series ...
are other Chinese man-portable surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-ai ...
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