Chinese shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles appear in Russian service

Mystery Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missile Appears In Russian Service

An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with Beijing and Tehran. An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with Beijing and Tehran.

New MANPADS spotted in 51st Air Defense Division

The launchers bear a strong resemblance to the Iranian Misagh-2 and Chinese QW-18. The system uses a classic "fire-and-forget" scheme with a dual-spectrum IR homing head to counter heat traps.Key specs (based on QW-18):71mm...

Russia Calls It “Iva”—But Its Mystery Air Defense Missile Looks Iranian or Chinese

Russian mobile air defense teams may have begun using Chinese-made QW-18 or QW-19 or Iranian copies of shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, according to footage aired on Russian television and analyzed by OSINT researcher TheDeadDistrict on September 28.

Chinese shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles appear in Russian service

Russian air defense troops appear to be using Chinese-designed shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, according to an analysis by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi of footage aired on Russian state television. The launchers were shown during an exercise by a mobile fire group of Russia’s 51st Air Defense Division in the Rostov region, in a segment broadcast by […]