| HJ-10 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Non-line-of-sight anti-tank, anti-helicopter, air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | HEAT and others |
Operational range | 10 km (6.2 mi)[1] |
Guidance system | fiber-optic wire-guided missile (AFT-10) Infrared homing |
Launch platform | |
HJ-10 (or "Red Arrow 10") is a Chinese ground-launched anti-tank missile developed by Norinco. It has a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, that may penetrate 1,400 mm (55 in) of conventional steel armour protected by explosive reactive armour. The maximum range is 10 km (6.2 mi), with pre- or post-launch lock-on.[1]
Deployment[edit]
AFT-10, equipped on the ZBD-04A Anti-tank platform, is the ATGM version of the HJ-10 platform and it is the first one to be developed. Eight missiles and a retractable sensor mast is mounted on the ZBD-04, with sensors including a thermal camera, TV camera and a laser range finder.[2] A millimeter-wave radar system is mounted at the front-right corner of the vehicle to improve all-weather operation capability.[3]
Variants[edit]
AFT-10[edit]
The AFT-10 (Chinese: 反坦克导弹-10; pinyin: Fǎn tǎnkè dǎodàn-10; lit. 'Anti-tank missile-10') is the surface-to-surface variant in the HJ-10 family, receiving designation of AFT-10. AFT-10 is a fiber-optic wire-guided missile that equipped with ZBD-04 Anti-tank platform. AFT-10 was first revealed in its deployment in Peace Mission 2014 joint military exercise.[2]
Missile Specification:
- Length (mm): 1,850 mm (73 in)
- Diameter (mm): 170 mm (6.7 in)
- Missile weight (kg): 43 kg (95 lb)
- System weight (kg): 105
- Max range (km): 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Min range (km): 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Search speed (m/s): 150
- Attack speed (m/s): 250
- g overload: 15
- Guidance: fiber optic + MMW radar or fiber optic + ImIR
Mounted Platforms:
- ZBD-04A AT: Eight AFT-10 missiles with sensors mounted on ZBD-04A chassis.[4]
- Type 08/VN1 AT: Eight AFT-10 missiles with sensors mounted on Type 08 (VN-1) 8x8 chassis.[5]
- CTM-133 AT: Eight AFT-10 missiles with sensors mounted on CTM-133 truck chassis.[6][7]
- CTL-181A AT: Four AFT-10 missiles with sensors mounted on CTL181A assault vehicle chassis.
Operators[edit]
China: People's Liberation Army Ground Force — approximately 200 ZBD-04A ATGM Carrier in service as of 2020. Unknown number of other platforms.[8]
See also[edit]
- Red Arrow Development
- HJ-8 - wire-guided anti-tank missile system
- HJ-9 - beam-riding anti-tank missile system
- HJ-12 - man-portable infrared-homing anti-tank missile system
- Similar weapons
- Related lists
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Foss, Christopher F. (19 February 2019). "Red Arrow strikes [IDEX19D3]". Jane's. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b "AFT-10". Military Today.
- ^ "红箭10导弹发射车"汇总"". SoHu News (in Chinese). 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "The ZBD-4A AT represents an anti-tank guided-missile carrying vehicle of the ZBD-04 tracked vehicle family for the army of China". Military Factory.
- ^ "IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APC". Army Recognition. 28 February 2019.
- ^ Huang, Kristin (23 February 2021). "China refits combat trucks in Tibet to take on Indian military". South China Morning Post.
- ^ ""坦克杀手"的新坐骑，红箭-10重型反坦克导弹，采用卡车搭载". Phoenix Media (in Chinese). 23 August 2020.
- ^ For Strategic Studies (Iiss), The International Institute (15 February 2023). "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003400226. ISBN 9781003400226. S2CID 256916955.
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