Sunday, November 23, 2008

QW-3

IOC: 2003

Also Known As
QianWei-3

Origin
China

Description: The QW-3, QianWei-3, is a man-portable, shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile (SAM) derived from the QW-1 missile. The QW-3 missile features a solid rocket booster allowing for a longer range and increased warhead capacity. The QW-3 guidance system consists of a nose-mounted semi-active laser seeker. The missile is provided with a blast-fragmentation warhead. The Q-3 is capable of shooting down aerodynamic targets flying at altitudes between 4 and 5,000 meters and at ranges between 800 and 8,000 meters. The QW-3 missile system was deployed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the early 2000s.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 2.1 m

Weights: Weight 23 kg (50.7 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 5,000 m (16,404 ft), Max Range 8,000 m (26,247 ft), Min Range 800 m (2,625 ft), Target's Min Altitude 4 m (13 ft), Top Speed 750 mps (Mach 2.26)

Operators

China

Internet Resources
sinodefence.com

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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