Anza (missile)

Anza are a series of Chinese IR-guided, shoulder-fired, man-portable, surface to air missiles, under licensed production in Pakistan.

Anza MKI (HN-5B)

Anza MKI is the Chinese HN-5B missile, [cite web|url=http://cns.miis.edu/research/india/china/msaspos.htm|title=miis.edu] produced under license in Pakistan. The HN-5B is reportedly based on the Soviet SA-14 Gremlin. [cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/army/surfacetoairmissile/hn5.asp|title=sinodefense.com] According to many domestic Chinese media sources and some sources outside China, the Chinese obtained the Soviet samples via Zaire from UNITA captured SA-14 Gremlin from Angola government forces, the same way they obtained samples of the 9K310 (SA-16) Igla-1 missile a short time later. The missile entered service with the Pakistani army in January 1990.

The Anza MKI has been used in combat. The missile hit and damaged a Ukrainian-built Indian An-32 that had crossed the hot line of control while landing at Kargil air base, during the Kargil war between India and Pakistan.

Anza MKII (QW-1)

Anza MKII is the Chinese QW-1 missile produced under license in Pakistan. This missile is the Chinese equivalent of Soviet 9K310 (SA-16 Gimlet) Igla-1 missile system. It also appears to have incorporated US FIM-92 Stinger technology into the missile. Anza MKII entered service with the Pakistani army in September 1994. The missile can be ready to fire 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 bomberFact|date=June 2008.

Anza MKIII (QW-2)

The Anza MKIII is a Chinese QW-2 missile system produced under license in Pakistan. It began production in 2005 and possesses a claimed range of 6+ km. It is a major upgrade from the Anza MKII with all-aspect attack capability and improved ECCM capability. The minimum altitude is decreased to 10 m, thus giving it capability against extremely low flying helicopters as well as cruise missiles. The Anza MKIII (QW-2) is considered to be similar in capability to the US FIM-92E Stinger missile.

General characteristics

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References

External links

* [http://www.Pakistanidefence.com PakistaniDefence.Com article on Anza MK2]
* [http://www.sinodefence.com/army/surfacetoairmissile/hn5.asp Sinodefence article on HN-5]
* [http://www.sinodefence.com/army/surfacetoairmissile/qw1.asp Sinodefence article on QW-1]
* [http://www.sinodefence.com/army/surfacetoairmissile/qw2.asp Sinodefence article on QW-2]
* [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/qw-1.htm from FAS webpage]
* [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/sa-7.htm Fas.org news release]
* [http://biiss.org/nuclear/Mar2001/48.htm Biiss.org news release]