HJ-8
«Red Arrow 8»
Anti-tank (ATGM)China1987In service
Second-generation Chinese wire-guided ATGM, widely exported as a low-cost alternative to the Western TOW.
Anti-tank (ATGM)
ID — HJ-8China · Norinco
HJ-8
Red Arrow 8
Second-generation Chinese wire-guided ATGM, widely exported as a low-cost alternative to the Western TOW.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- HJ-8
- Alias
- Red Arrow 8
- Manufacturer
- Norinco
- Country
- China
- Year
- 1987
- Category
- Anti-tank (ATGM)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 4 km
- Top speed
- 220 m/s
- Guidance
- SACLOS filoguidato
- Warhead
- HEAT tandem, penetrazione 800-1000 mm RHA (varianti recenti)
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Treppiede / veicoli / elicotteri
- Length
- 0.875 m
- Launch weight
- 25 kg
Main operators
ChinaPakistanTailandiaSudanSiria
History
Entering service in 1987, the HJ-8 was the first modern Chinese ATGM and a milestone for the Norinco industry.
Used in conflicts from the Middle East to Southeast Asia, it was modernized with HJ-8E/L/H variants featuring thermal seekers and improved penetration.
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