HJ-12
«Red Arrow 12»
Anti-tank (ATGM)China2014In service
Chinese third-generation fire-and-forget ATGM with IIR seeker, often compared to Javelin.
Anti-tank (ATGM)
ID — HJ-12China · Norinco
HJ-12
Red Arrow 12
Chinese third-generation fire-and-forget ATGM with IIR seeker, often compared to Javelin.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- HJ-12
- Alias
- Red Arrow 12
- Manufacturer
- Norinco
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2014
- Category
- Anti-tank (ATGM)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 4 km
- Top speed
- ~250 m/s
- Guidance
- IIR fire-and-forget, top-attack o frontale
- Warhead
- Tandem HEAT o termobarica
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Spalleggiabile / treppiede / veicolo
- Length
- 1.25 m
- Launch weight
- 22 kg
Main operators
Chinaesportazione
History
Unveiled at Zhuhai 2014, HJ-12 is China's first fully fire-and-forget ATGM with imaging IR seeker, able to switch between direct and top-attack profiles.
Designed to replace older HJ-73/HJ-8 in infantry squads, it is marketed for export as a Javelin/Spike alternative.
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