Sunday, September 07, 2008

HJ-9

Also Known As: HJ-9A (millimeter wave guided variant), HJ-9B (laser-beam riding guided variant), HongJian-9 (Chinese name), Red Arrow 9 (US name)

Origin:China

Contractor/s: NORINCO

Description: The HJ-9 is a heavyweight, all-weather, long-range, anti-tank missile designed for launch from ground vehicles and introduced by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the late 1990s. Basically, the vehicle-mounted HJ-9 was designed to take out main battle tanks at ranges of up to 5,000 meters. The missile is provided with three alternative guidance systems: laser Semi-Automatic Command Line of Sight (SACLOS) (HJ-9); millimeter wave (HJ-9A); or laser-beam riding (HJ-9B). The HJ-9 is provided with a tandem shaped-charge warhead capable of piercing up to 1,200mm of armor. The warhead is also suitable against Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) protected main battle tanks.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 152 mm

Weights: Weight 37 kg (82 lb)

Performance: Max Range 5,000 m (16,404 ft), Piercing in Armor 1,200 mm (47.24 in)

Operators

China

Internet Resources
sinodefence.com

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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