| 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. SACLOS (short for Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight) is a second-generation method of Missile guidance A wire-guided missile is a Missile that is guided by signals sent to it via thin wires connected to both the missile and its guidance mechanism which is located somewhere near An anti-tank guided missile ( ATGM) or anti-tank guided weapon ( ATGW) is a guided Missile primarily designed to hit and destroy The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. Pakistan produces this missile under licence as Baktar Shikan.
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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. The BGM-71 TOW is a US Anti-tank guided missile. TOW Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-to-command-Link guided Missile Set A wire-guided missile is a Missile that is guided by signals sent to it via thin wires connected to both the missile and its guidance mechanism which is located somewhere near Possessing a long range and powerful explosive punch, it can penetrate armor of up to 1000mm thick. An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied 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. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
The missile weighs 24. 5 kg and can fire up to 4,000 m. It can penetrate 800mm armor easily at great ranges. Armour (or armor) is protective covering most commonly manufactured from metals to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact It can penetrate 1,000-1,200 mm of armor when equipped with more advanced tandem warheads. A tandem-charge weapon is an Explosive device or Projectile that has two or more stages of detonation
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. Anti-tank refers to any method of combating military Armored fighting vehicles notably Tanks The most common anti-tank systems WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An attack helicopter, also known as a Helicopter Gunship, is a Military helicopter armed for attacking targets on the ground The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China.
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. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Armoured personnel carriers (APCs are Armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport Infantry on the Battlefield They usually have only a Machine 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. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
Operational Use
Baktar Shikan was extensively used by Bosnian forces against Serbian tanks during 1995 and 1996. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country They proved particularly effective against the Serbian M-84 tanks, and were able to defeat their armour. This article is about the Yugoslav tank For other uses see M84. [3]
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
See also
References
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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