QW-2 Vanguard air-to-air missile

The QW-1 (Qianwei-Advanced Guard) Vanguard infrared-guided air-to-air missile (AAM) is similar in appearance to the U.S. FIM-92 Stinger. It was first developed as a replacement for the HN-5 shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile (SAM) (the Chinese version of the Russian SA-7 Grail**), but is also can be deployed on light helicopters.

The missile is similar in appearance to the Stinger, though it has only two forward control fins compared to the Stinger's four. It has four...