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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]

QW-1

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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]

Variants

QW-1M
Modernized version. Also used by Kata'ib Hezbollah.[7]
Anza-2
Version developed or produced in Pakistan.[4]
Misagh-1
Version developed or produced in Iran.[4] Also used by Iraqi insurgents[6] and Kata'ib Hezbollah.[7]
Misagh-2
Version developed or produced in Iran.[4] According to some sources, the Misagh-2 may be a copy of the QW-1M.
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QW-2

Main article: QW-2 MANPADS

QW-3

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Vehicle mounted QW-3

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

QW-18

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QW-18A of the Bangladesh Army

The QW-18 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-11[9]) 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.[10]

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