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QW-18
The QW-18 (Qian Wei - 18), is a Chinese-developed, man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS), which includes an ≈71 mm diameter infrared (IR)-guided surface-to-air missile (SAM). The QW-18 is marketed by the China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC), but is thought to be produced by the Shenyang Aerospace Company, The QW-18 is thought to have been first displayed in the West in 2002, though its official Chinese adopti...
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