QW missile explained

The QW-series [1] are man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) developed by the People's Republic of China.

QW-1

Is Missile:yes
QW-1
Type:Man-portable air-defense system
Weight:36lbs[2]
Vehicle Range:5km (03miles) (maximum)
Ceiling:2.5miles
Guidance:Infrared homing
Launch Platform:MANPADS

The QW-1 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-7)[3] 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.[5]

Variants

QW-1M
  • Modernized version. Also used by Kata'ib Hezbollah.[6]
    Anza-2
  • Version developed or produced in Pakistan.[7]
    Misagh-1
  • Version developed or produced in Iran.[7] Also used by Iraqi insurgents[5] and Kata'ib Hezbollah.[6]
    Misagh-2
  • Version developed or produced in Iran.[7] According to some sources, the Misagh-2 may be a copy of the QW-1M.

    QW-2

    See main article: QW-2 MANPADS.

    QW-3

    The QW-3 uses semi-active homing.[8]

    QW-18

    The QW-18 is a new version of the MANPADS series. 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.

    See also

    Bibliography

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Dominguez . Gabriel . Footage suggests QW-2 MANPADS has entered service with Turkmenistan Army . Janes . 15 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180117152348/http://www.janes.com/article/77051/footage-suggests-qw-2-manpads-has-entered-service-with-turkmenistan-army . 17 January 2018 . 6 March 2022.
    2. Whitmire . James C. . December 2006 . Shoulder Launched Missiles (a.k.a. MANPADS): The Ominous Threat to Commercial Aviation . The Counterproliferation Papers . 37 . United States Air Force Air University . Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama . 6 March 2022.
    3. Book: The International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Military Balance 2023. 15 February 2023 . Routledge . London . 6 Asia .
    4. Chinese Tactics (2021): page C-3
    5. Book: Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets . http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf . Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia . . 2012 . Small Arms Survey . Small Arms Survey . 327 . 978-0-521-19714-4 . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002411/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html . 2018-08-31 . dead.
    6. Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units . 5 January 2017 . MDE 14/5386/2017 . . 26.
    7. Book: SIPRI Yearbook 2007: Armaments, Disarmament, and International Security . Oxford University Press . 2007 . 9780199230211 . 684.
    8. Book: 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 . Santa Monica, California . RAND Corporation . 3 . 978-1-9774-0418-3 . RR-4304-DOS.

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