HJ-8
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The HJ-8 or Hongjian-8 (Chinese: 红箭-8; pinyin: Hóng Jiàn-8; lit. 'Red Arrow-8') is a second generation tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile system which was originally deployed by the People's Liberation Army since the late 1980s.[5]
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HJ-8 | |
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Type | Anti-tank missile |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 1985–present |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Yugoslav wars Sri Lankan Civil War[1] Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) India–Pakistan border skirmishes War in Sudan (2023–present)[2] |
Production history | |
Designer | Research Institute 203 |
Designed | 1970–1984 [3] |
Manufacturer | NORINCO (Factory 282, Factory 5618)[3] GIDS (Pakistan)[4] |
Produced | 1984–present |
Variants | see variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 25 kg |
Length | 1,566 mm |
Diameter | 120 mm |
Warhead | HEAT |
Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Maximum speed | 220 m/s |
Guidance system | SACLOS wire guidance |
Launch platform | Tripod, vehicle, aircraft |
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