Qian Wei (Vanguard) 2
Type	MANPAD
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1990’s to present
Used by	China
Production history
Produced	Since Mid 1990’s
Specifications
Weight	11.32 kg, 18 kg with launcher
Length	1.59 meter
Detonation mechanism	Impact & Proximity
Engine	rocket
Propellant	solid rocket
Operational range	6 km maximum
Flight ceiling	3 km
Flight altitude	10 meter minimum
Speed	> 600 m/s
Guidance system	Infrared homing
Launch platform	MANPADS, Type 95 SPAAA

The QW-2 Vanguard 2 is a Chinese all-aspect man-portable infrared guided surface to air missile. It isn't clear when the missile first entered service, but it is likely to have been between 1998 and 2002.
The QianWei 2 (or Vanguard 2 in its export name) is the third-generation shoulder-launched, all-aspect IR-homing, 'fire-and-forget' surface-to-air missile developed by Shenyang-based CASIC 119 Factory (Shenyang Hangtian Xinle Ltd). The QW-2 was first revealed during the 1998 Farnborough Air Show. The missile and launcher of the QW-2 bear strong resemblance to those of the Russian 9K310 Igla-1 (NATO codename: SA-16 Gimlet), and the two missile systems are believed to be comparable in performance.

Description

QW-2 is considered by many domesitc Chinese media sources as the Chinese equivalent of FIM-92E and it is a development of the QW-1 Vanguard series.
Compared to the QianWei 1, the minimum operating altitude of the QianWei 2 has been reduced from 30m to 10m; the operating range has been increased from 5km to 6km; and the missile’s reaction time has been reduced to below 5 seconds. The QianWei 2 features a newly developed dual-band passive IR seeker with strong resistance to heat flares dispensed by the target and solar/ground heat, thus improving the missile’s performance in day/night, all-weather conditions.
Bangladesh army is currently replacing HN-5 by vanguards




Status
Bangladesh Army bought 18+ units and are planning to produce them locally