HJ-8
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| HJ-8 / Baktar-Shikan | |
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 Baktar-Shikan ATGM, a licenced copy of HJ-8 |
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| Type | Anti-tank |
| Place of origin | China/Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Albania, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Indonesia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Wang Xingzhi (王兴治) at Research Institute 203; missile by Zhao Jiazheng (赵家铮) |
| Manufacturer | NORINCO (including at Factory 282 (Jiangnan Machine Factory--江南机器厂) and Factory 5618 (Hunan South China Photoelectricity Instrument Plant--湖南华南光电仪器厂). |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 25kg |
| Length | 1,566mm |
| Diameter | 155mm |
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| Engine | solid-fuel rocket |
| Operational range |
100m-4000m |
| Speed | 220m/s |
| Guidance system |
SACLOS |
| Launch platform |
tripod or aircraft |
The HJ-8 or Hongjian-8 (红箭-8 "Red Arrow") is a second generation tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile system deployed by the People's Liberation Army since the late 1980s. Pakistan produces this missile under licence as Baktar Shikan.
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[edit] HJ-8
The HJ-8 is the Chinese equivalent of the US TOW missile, and like its US counterpart, it is tube-launched, optically tracked, and wire-guided. Possessing a long range and powerful explosive punch, it can penetrate armor of up to 1000mm thick. The newest version of the missile, HJ-8E, entered service in mid-1990 and is believed to outperform some Western missiles of the same category such as the Franco-German MILAN.
The missile weighs 24.5 kg and can fire up to 4,000 m. It can penetrate 800mm armor easily at great ranges. It can penetrate 1,000-1,200 mm of armor when equipped with more advanced tandem warheads.
Very similar to the US TOW missile in performance, the HJ-8E is both dependable and accurate, capable of hitting targets of up to four kilometers away. It is now the standard anti-tank armament of the WZ-10, Mi-17, and Gazelle helicopter gunships of the PLA.
[edit] Baktar-Shikan
Baktar Shikan is the version of HJ-8 that is manufactured under license by Pakistan[1]. The missile system can be quickly disassembled into four sub-units, each weighing less than 25 kg, making the system man-portable. Baktar Shikan can also be mounted on Pakistan's Cobra attack helicopters and APCs. At a distance of 3 km, Baktar Shikan ATGM can destroy all currently known tank targets with 90% hit and penetration probability[2]. With its long range, penetration power and a powerful anti-jamming capability, Baktar Shikan forms a potent defence against armoured targets.
Recently Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have purchased Baktar Shikan missiles.
[edit] Operational Use
Baktar Shikan was extensively used by Bosnian forces against Serbian tanks during 1995 and 1996. They proved particularly effective against the Serbian M-84 tanks, and were able to defeat their armour.[3]
[edit] Specifications
Length: 1,566mm
Diameter: 155mm
Weight: 25kg
Min. Range: 100m
Max. Range: 4,000m
Guidance: SACLOS
Hit Probability: 90%
Speed: 220m/s
Propulsion: Solid
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Institute of Industrial Control Systems
- HJ-8 at Sinodefence.com
- Inventory of Pakistani weapons at pakistanidefence.com
- Baktar-Shikan Pictures at Pakistan Defence
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