Anza (missile)
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Anza are a series of Chinese developed, IR-guided shoulder-fired surface to air missiles, under licensed production in Pakistan.
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[edit] HN-5B (Anza MKI)
Developed by the Chinese [1] based on the SA-7 Grail. Entered service with the Chinese army in 1990.[2] Entered in service with the Pakistani army in January 1990.
It has been used in combat. The missile hit and damaged an Indian An-32 that wandered across the line of control.
[edit] QW-1 (Anza MKII)
The Chinese QW-1 appears to have incorporated, US FIM-92 Stinger technology into the missile. Entered service with the Pakistani army in September 1994. Has been in licensed production in Pakistan since October 1994 as Anza MKII. The missile can be ready from the march in less than 10 seconds, and from a standby state in less than 3.5 seconds. The battery has a life of about 50 seconds.
It has been used in combat during the 1999 Kargil conflict with India; it downed a Mi-17 helicopter and a MiG-27 jet and it also damaged a Canberra bomber.
[edit] QW-2 (Anza MKIII)
Began production in 2005, with a claimed range of 15km.
[edit] General characteristics
| HN-5B/Anza MKI | QW-1/Anza MKII | ||
| Length (missile and booster) | 1.44 m | 1.447 m | |
| Launcher and missile weight | 15 kg | 16.5 kg | |
| Missile weight | 9.8 kg | 10.68 kg | |
| Propulsion | Solid fuel booster and solid fuel sustainer rocket motor | ||
| Guidance | Uncooled Pbs passive infrared homing seeker |
Cooled InSb passive infra-red homing seeker |
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| Warhead | HE fragmentation (containing 0.37 kg HE) with contact and graze fuzing |
HE fragmentation (containing 0.55 kg HE) with contact and graze fuzing |
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| Average cruise speed | 500 m/s | 600 m/s | |
| Max manoeuvring | 6 g | 16 g | |
| Self destruction time | 14 to 17 s | 14 to 18 s | |
| Slant range | 1,200 m to 4,200 m | 500 m to 5,000 m | |
| Altitude | 50 m to 2300 m | 30 m to 4,000 m | |
| Weapon reaction time | 5 s | 3.5 s | |
| Ready from the march | 10 s | 10 s | |
| Battery life | 40 s | 50 s | |
