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HJ-9

Field	Value
name	Hong Jian (Red Arrow) - 9
image	HJ-9 mounted on WZ550.jpg
image_size	300
caption	A HJ-9 missile system mounted on a WZ550 4x4 vehicle.
origin	China
is_ranged	yes
is_explosive	yes
is_missile	yes
type	Anti-tank and air-to-surface missile
manufacturer	Norinco
propellant	Solid fuel
production_date	1990s–present
service	1990s–present
engine	Rocket engine
weight	37 kg
length	1200 mm
diameter	152 mm
range	100 –
max_range	5500 m
filling	Tandem-charge HEAT warhead, 110 – penetration RHAe
guidance	Laser beam riding, or millimeter wave radar
detonation	Contact fuze
launch_platform	*Tripod

WZ-550
NJ2046
Light utility vehicles
Helicopters

The HJ-9, HongJian-9 (), military designation AFT-9, is an advanced, third-generation, man-portable or vehicle-mounted anti-tank guided missile system deployed by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.

History and development

HJ-9 development began in the early 1980s, and finished in the late 1990s. It was unveiled to the public officially in a military parade in 1999.

The missile was developed by China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), and one of the chief designers was Yang Chunming (杨春铭). It is externally similar in appearance to the Israeli Man Portable Anti-Tank System (MAPATS) and South African ZT3 Ingwe anti-tank missile, however, no evidence was found of any technological link.

Design

The HJ-9 has a maximum range of 5.5 km, and a minimum range of 100 m, guided by semi-automatic command to line of sight laser beam riding. Claimed penetration of rolled homogeneous armour (RHAe) is 120 cm, which is greater than the HJ-8. The missile can mount various warheads including a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge, high explosive (HE), or thermal, for use against non-armored point targets, bunkers, and fortifications. Like the HJ-8, the HJ-9 uses a disposable container and launching tube, but the one for HJ-9 is heavier, weighing 37 kg due to HJ-9's large diameter of 152 mm. The missile is compatible with various thermal imaging sights and can be mounted on an AFT-9 Missile Carrier.

In 2005, Norinco revealed HJ-9A in various public events. The HJ-9A was in service with the Chinese armed forces as of 2005. Unlike HJ-9, the newer system used semi-active millimeter wave radar guidance. The HJ-9A launcher was mostly observed being mounted on a tripod with an integrated radar system and was demonstrated by Norinco on a NJ2046 utility vehicle. The HJ-9A can also be mounted on trucks, armored personnel carriers, and other light utility vehicles.

Norinco also revealed a further-developed version of the HJ-9A with laser guidance, designated HJ-9B.

Operators

China
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force — 450 AFT-9 Missile Carrier estimated in service as of 2020.

References

HJ-9 ATM

References

JIW, p. 448. Article main page cites a 5000 meter range, but specifications state "up to 5500 meters".
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(2021). "The Military Balance 2021". The International Institute for Strategic Studies.

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