Missile QW-1
Summary
| Category | Surface-to-Air Missiles |
| Sub-type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Manufacturer | People's Republic of China |
| Status | In service |
| Year of service | 1994 |
Technical specifications
| Warhead | High Explosive |
| Warhead weight | 1 kg (2 lb) |
| Diameter | 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Length | 1,447 mm (57.0 in) |
| Flight altitude | 4,000 m (13,123 ft) |
| Weight | 16 kg (35 lb) |
| Range | 5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. speed | 2,160 km/h (Mach 2.2) |
QW-1 scale diagram
Operators
Description
The QW-1, designated by NATO as the CH-SA-7, was unveiled in 1994. It is a derivative of the Soviet 9K38 Igla-1 man-portable air-defense system.
The system utilizes infrared homing for target acquisition. The QW-1M is a modernized variant, while the QW-18 is an all-weather version that employs a dual-band passive infrared seeker to detect target plumes and skin heat. The QW-18A utilizes electric-servo control actuators to manage flight characteristics. The QW-19 upgrade incorporates a digital seeker and a contact-proximity fuse with four control fins.
The QW-1 and its derivatives are widely deployed and have been exported to several countries. Pakistan produces the system under the designation Anza-2, and Iran produces versions known as the Misagh-1 and Misagh-2. The missile is in service with the Bangladesh Army and the Indonesian Quick Reaction Forces Command. Non-state actors, including Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq, have operated the QW-1M. The series has been documented in conflict zones within Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia.