QW-2 Man-Portable Air Defence System

The QianWei-2 (QW-2) is China’s third indigenous shoulder-launched air-defence missile. First revealed in 1998, the missile is based on the rocket motor of the QW-1, but its launcher and the missile bare strong resemblance to the Russian 9K310 Igla-1 (NATO codename: SA-16 Gimlet). QW-2 is considered by many Chinese media sources as the Chinese equivalent of FIM-92E and it is a development of the QW-1 Vanguard series. Status The QW-2 is gradually replacing the HN-5A MANPADS and is manufactured under license in Bangladesh. The QW-2 manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 2,000 missiles annually. It is in service with the Bangladesh Army and Navy. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Origin Bangladesh/China Type Man-Portable Air Defence System System Length 1.590 m System Weight 18 kg Missile Length 1.423 m Missile Weight 11.32 kg Missile Diameter 0.072 m Propulsion Single stage solid rocket Single Shot Hit Probability 75% Operating Altitude 10-4,000 m Operating Range 500-6,000 m Maximum Speed 600 m/s Guidance Infrared Warhead 0.57 kg Service Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy GALLERY