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The QW-2 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-8)[2] is a Chinese man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) MANPADS. The system has improved performance against targets flying faster and at lower-altitude than the QW-1.[3]
| QW-2 | |
|---|---|
 QW-2 of the Bangladesh Army on display | |
| Type | Man-portable air-defense system |
| Place of origin |  China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China Bangladesh Turkmenistan |
| Production history | |
| Produced | After 1998[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1.59 metres (5.2 ft)[2] |
Operational range | 0.5–6 kilometres (0.31–3.73 mi)[2] |
| Flight ceiling | 0.01–4 kilometres (0.0062–2.4855 mi)[2] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Launch platform | MANPADS Ground vehicles[3] |
History and development
editThe QW-1 is the first missile in the QW missile series, first revealed at the 1994 Farnborough International Airshow[4][5][6] and showcased again on the Zhuhai Airshow in 1996.[7] The QW-1 was considered a typical "second-generation" MANDPADS on the market, roughly equivalent to the early versions of the FIM-92 Stinger.[6] In the 1990s, Chinese engineers planned to upgrade the QW-1.[5]
QW-2 is the third-generation improvement based on QW-1.[5] The QW-2 was unveiled at the 1998 Zhuhai Airshow. Unlike QW-1, the QW-2 featured a new infrared filter and the true all-aspect targeting capability. It also featured a longer slant range, a lower minimal engagement altitude, and improved counter-countermeasure capability.[7][5][6][8] A distinct difference of the QW-2 when compared with the previous generation missile is the drag-reducing aerospike in front of the missile seeker. CASIC claimed the QW-2 has equal or better performance than the FIM-92 Stinger and Mistral missiles.[7][6]
In 2014, the CASIC revealed QW-12, an upgarde to QW-2.[9][10]
Variants
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- QW-2
- Development of the QW-1.
- QW-12
- It uses a laser proximity detonator. Unveiled in November 2014.[9]
Operators
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See also
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- ↑ Michael Ashkenazi; Princess Mawuena Amuzu; Jan Grebe; Christof Kögler; Marc Kösling (February 2013). MANPADS - A Terrorist Threat to Civilian Aviation? (PDF) (Report). BICC brief. Vol. 47. Bonn International Center for Conversion. p. 43. ISSN 0947-7322. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.