Hongjian-8 or HJ-8 ( Chinese ex. 红 箭 八号 , pinyin : hóngjiàn bā hào , pall .: Hongjian ba hao , literally: "Red Arrow-8") is a second-generation Chinese anti-tank missile system equipped with a semi-automatic command guidance system with the transmission of commands over the wire.
| Hj-8 Hongjian-8 | |
|---|---|
| Whale. 红 箭 八号 | |
 Pakistani Bactar Shikan | |
| Type of | ATGM |
| Status | operated by |
| Developer |  NII-203 |
| Years of development | 1970 |
| Adoption | 1984 |
| Manufacturer | Norinco (Plant number 282, No. 5618) [1]  Research Laboratory. Hana |
| Years of operation | 1984 - to present |
| Main operators | China |
| Other operators | |
| Main technical characteristics | |
Firing range - up to 4 km Armor penetration - 1000 mm (220 mm at an angle of 68 °) | |
| ↓ All specifications | |
Content
Description
The layout of the rocket has a number of features inherent in the American ATGM TOW and Franco-German Milan .
The two-stage ATGM has a cumulative warhead, the solid propellant rocket motor, the control rotors are in the tail section. Rocket launch is made from the transport and launch container.
Characteristics
- Missile weight: 11 kg
- Firing range: up to 4 km
- Warhead: cumulative / tandem.
- Penetration: 1000 mm (220 at an angle of 68 °)
- Airspeed: 220 m / s
Modifications
- HJ-8 - the basic version.
- HJ-8A - has a more powerful warhead, the firing range of up to 3 km.
- HJ-8C - ATGM equipped with a new tandem warhead, the range of up to 4 km. The contact fuse is equipped with a nose rod.
- HJ-8E - Digital guidance system, improved 90% accuracy.
- HJ-8L - armor penetration to 1000 mm.
- "Baktar-Shikan" - Pakistani version of the complex produced under license by the Research Laboratory. Khan (Kahuta) since the late 1990s [1]
Media
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In service
- China
- Pakistan licensed assembly called "Baktar-Shikan"
- Sudan
Application
During the civil war in Syria, with the help of the HJ-8 anti-tank systems, two military transport helicopters MI-8 of the Syrian air force that were stationed at Neirab airport were destroyed [2] .
Also, there is information that Kurdish militants destroyed the M1A1 "Abrams" tank, missile HJ-8. The event occurred on October 20, 2017 in the province of Kirkuk (Iraq) [3]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 HJ-8 . Sino Defense (September 28, 2008). The appeal date is December 10, 2008. Archived September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Syrian Revolution
- ↑ The United States was surprised by the destruction of their tank with a Chinese rocket . REN TV (October 26, 2017). The appeal date is November 8, 2017.
Links
- Anti-tank missile system HJ-8 Information-news system "Rocket technology"