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Portable air defence1992–present
Man-portable air-defense system
QW missile is a man-portable air-defense system originating in China. It was built by Liuzhou Changhong Aerospace of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). Reported operators include Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkmenistan.
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ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · ModifiedMan-portable air-defense system
China
1992–present
See Operators
Liuzhou Changhong Aerospace of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
See Variants
QW-1: 16.5 kilograms (36 lb) QW-2: 18 kilograms (40 lb) QW-3: 21 kilograms (46 lb) QW-4: 21 kilograms (46 lb)
1.42 kg (3.1 lb) high-explosive fragmentation (HE-Frag)
QW-1: impact QW-2/3/4: impact and laser proximity
Rocket motor
QW-1: 0.5–5 km (0.31–3.11 mi) QW-2: 0.5–6 km (0.31–3.73 mi) QW-3/4: 0.8–8 km (0.50–4.97 mi)
QW-1: 30–4,000 m (98–13,123 ft) QW-2: 10–4,000 m (33–13,123 ft) QW-3/4: 4–5,000 m (13–16,404 ft)
QW-1: Infrared homing (IR) QW-2: Infrared homing (IR) QW-3: Semi-active laser homing (SALH) QW-4: Imaging infrared homing (IIR)
MANPADS & surface
Bangladesh
China
Indonesia
Iran
Pakistan
Sudan
Turkmenistan
长度 1.447米
直径 71毫米
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
QW missile equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkmenistan
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