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The QW-series () are
The QW-series () are man-portable air-defense system
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable surface-to-air missiles. They are guided weapons and are a threat to low-flying aircraft, especially helicopters.
Overview
MANPADS were developed in the 1950s to provide military ...
s (MANPADS) developed by the People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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QW-1
The QW-1 is the initial version. It is likely a copy or derivative of theSoviet
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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 by Kata'ib Hezbollah. ;Anza-2
The Anza (عنزہ ''Anza'') is a series of shoulder-launched missile weapon, shoulder-fired, MANPAD, man-portable surface-to-air missiles produced by Pakistan. Guided by an infrared homing seeker, the Anza is used for short range air defence.
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:Version developed or produced in Pakistan
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;Misagh-1
:Version developed or produced in Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. Also used by Iraqi insurgents and Kata'ib Hezbollah.
;Misagh-2
:Version developed or produced in Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. According to some sources, the Misagh-2 may be a copy of the QW-1M.
QW-2
The QW-2 has improved performance against targets flying faster and at lower-altitude than the QW-1.Variants
;QW-12 :Uses a laser proximity detonator. Unveiled in November 2014.QW-3
The QW-3 uses semi-active homing.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
Bibliography
* {{Chinese_Missiles Surface-to-air missiles of the People's Republic of China Weapons of the People's Republic of China Military equipment introduced in the 1990s