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| 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] |
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]
Variants
[edit]QW-12
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Uses a laser proximity detonator. Unveiled in November 2014.[4]
Operators
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References
[edit]- ^ DeClerq, David (October 1999). Trends in Small Arms and Light Weapons Development: Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Dimensions (PDF) (Report). Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada. p. 29. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Dominguez, Gabriel (15 January 2018). "Footage suggests QW-2 MANPADS has entered service with Turkmenistan Army". Janes. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Chinese Tactics (2021): page C-2
- ^ Shukla, Parth; Udoshi, Rahul (16 February 2022). "China tests QW-12 missile capabilities". Janes. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ 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.