MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs QW-1
Overview
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules and the QW-1 are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules has a range of 140 km — 28:1 the QW-1's 5 km. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules reaches 4,900 km/h vs 2,160 km/h for the QW-1. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules carries a 500 kg warhead vs 1 kg for the QW-1. Launch weight is 4,850 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs 16 kg for the QW-1. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules uses Command guidance guidance, while the QW-1 relies on Digital seeker and contact-proximity fuse.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules entered service 36 years before the QW-1 (1958 vs 1994).
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1958, utilized command guidance to intercept targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
| Service year | 1958 |
| Number produced | 25,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3 million |
| Chinese portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1994, utilizing a digital seeker for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | People's Republic of China |
| Service year | 1994 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 140.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 4,850 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 12.53 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 800 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 5.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.8 ◉ |
| Weight | 16 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.45 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 80 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Digital seeker and contact-proximity fuse |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the MIM-14 Nike Hercules or QW-1?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules has a longer range at 140 km compared to the QW-1's 5 km.
Which is faster, the MIM-14 Nike Hercules or QW-1?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the QW-1's Mach 1.8.
Which has a larger warhead, the MIM-14 Nike Hercules or QW-1?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules carries a larger warhead at 500 kg compared to the QW-1's 1 kg.
Which is heavier, the MIM-14 Nike Hercules or QW-1?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules is heavier at 4,850 kg compared to the QW-1's 16 kg.
Which is longer, the MIM-14 Nike Hercules or QW-1?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules is longer at 12.53 meters compared to the QW-1's 1.45 meters.
What guidance systems do the MIM-14 Nike Hercules and QW-1 use?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules uses Command guidance guidance while the QW-1 uses Digital seeker and contact-proximity fuse guidance.
Which entered service first, the MIM-14 Nike Hercules or QW-1?
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules entered service first in 1958, 36 years before the QW-1 which entered service in 1994.