HJ-8
| HJ-8 | |
|---|---|
The HJ-8L on display | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars Sri Lankan Civil War Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-17) India–Pakistan border skirmishes War in Sudan (2023–present) Gaza war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Research Institute 203 |
| Designed | 1970–1984 |
| Manufacturer | NORINCO (Factory 282, Factory 5618) GIDS (Pakistan) |
| Produced | 1984–present |
| Variants | see variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 250 kg |
| Length | 1,566 mm |
| Diameter | 120 mm |
| Wingspan | ??? |
| Warhead | HEAT |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
| Maximum speed | 220 m/s |
Guidance system | SACLOS wire guidance |
Launch platform | Tripod, vehicle, aircraft |
The HJ-8 or Hongjian-8 (Chinese: 红箭-8; pinyin: Hóng Jiàn-8; lit. 'Red Arrow-8') is a second generation tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile system which was originally deployed by the People's Liberation Army in the late 1980s.