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The QW-series are man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) developed by the People's Republic of China.

QW-1
The QW-1 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-7) is the initial version. It is likely a copy or derivative of the Soviet 9K38 Igla-1 MANPAD. The system was unveiled in 1994. Variants ;QW-1M :Modernized version. Also used by Kata'ib Hezbollah. ;Anza-2 :Version developed or produced in Pakistan. ;Misagh-1 :Version developed or produced in Iran. ;Misagh-2 :Version developed or produced in Iran. According to some sources, the Misagh-2 may be a copy of the QW-1M. ==QW-2==
QW-3
The QW-3 uses semi-active homing. ==QW-18==
QW-18
The QW-18 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-11) 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
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. ==See also==
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