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  "id": "ow5-a50",
  "name": "OW5-A50",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Laser air defense system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2025,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The OW5-A50 Chinese Laser Air Defense System has been developed to counter drones and other low-flying targets, including helicopters and mortar rounds.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "NORINCO",
      "src": [
        "weg-ow5-a50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "8x8",
      "src": [
        "weg-ow5-a50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "OW5-A10",
      "text": "The trailing number indicating the system’s power output.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ow5-a50"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "OW5-A30",
      "text": "The trailing number indicating the system’s power output.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ow5-a50"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/ow5-a50.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-ow5-a50": {
      "title": "OW5-A50 Chinese Laser Air Defense System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/OW5-A50_Chinese_Laser_Air_Defense_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}