QW-1 Vanguard - QW-1A

QW-1A

QW-1A is a derivative of QW-1M, with the adaptation of man-portable radar weighing 30 kg and a range of 15 km, and it is carried by the observer. The associating fire control system enables various QW-1A units to be linked up and thus increasing the effectiveness by forming an air defense network, which in turn, could be integrated into large air defense network. The overall effectiveness of the QW-1A system is claimed by many domestic Chinese internet media sources as equal to or better than that of FIM-92A. Although the entire QW-1A system including radar / fire control system could be carried by a crew of 2-men team, it is often mounted on vehicles.