HJ-12 | Chinese Top Attack ATGM

[Broccoli]

First Chinese top-attack ATGM.

HJ-12 ATGM The HJ-12 anti-tank guided missile is China's first man portable, fire and forget, top down attack antitank missile, the electro-optical and infrared sight can be seen below the missile tube. It made its international debut in the Eurosatory 2014 arms show in France in this picture at the Norinco booth (EU export controls prevented Norinco from bringing the actual missile to France). NORINCO

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[cirr]

• By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer
  
• 
  
• Posted 07.10.2014 at 8:00 am

HJ-12 ATGM The HJ-12 anti-tank guided missile is China's first man portable, fire and forget, top down attack antitank missile, the electro-optical and infrared sight can be seen below the missile tube. It made its international debut in the Eurosatory 2014 arms show in France in this picture at the Norinco booth (EU export controls prevented Norinco from bringing the actual missile to France). NORINCO

In a display of ambitious Chinese modern weaponry exports, new photos of the HJ-12 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) were recently featured at a major defense exhibition in late June 2014.

HJ-12 in Action Another image from the Norinco booth at Eurosatory 2014 shows two PLA soldiers firing a HJ-12 ATGM. Norinco representatives told IHS Janes that the HJ-12 is already in service with the PLA. The fire and forget capability of the HJ-12 allows its users to quickly leave after firing the missile without any further input, such mobility is important in urban warfare. The willingness of China to so quickly sell such an advanced infantry weapon after domestic deployment is part of a trend towards China aggressively promoting the exports of high tech weapons. lt.cjdby.net

The HJ-12 has a range of 4,000 meters in daytime, and 2,000 meters at nighttime through using imaging infrared (IIR) sensors. Man-portable, IHS Janes states that the complete 22 kg HJ-12 system includes a 5 kg IIR and electro-optical targeting sight, as well as the 15kg, 13.5 cm wide, 98 cm long missile itself. It has "fire and forget" capability, which means the HJ-12 will automatically track the target tank without any further operator input. Another important modern feature is the top down attack capability; the ATGM flies up in the last seconds of flight to then dive into the tank's turret roof, where armor is usually the weakest. In direct flight mode, the HJ-12's tandem warhead can penetrate up to 1,100mm of steel armor, which is plenty for many current tanks. The outcome is a weapon that provides infantry in urban combat, amphibious and airborne missions a quick, long range capability to ambush and defend against even the most modern enemy tanks equipped with reactive armor.

ATF-11 Challenge Coin This challenge coin shows the ATF-11, another Chinese man portable anti-tank missile, which was first seen in early 2012. Like the HJ-12, the ATF-11 presumably also included modern ATGM features like top down attack and fire and forget. Not much information has come to light about the ATF-11, it could have been a technology demonstrator for the HJ-12 or lost out to the latter in a competition. China Defense Forum

The HJ-12 is made by NORINCO, China's largest producer of tanks, other armored vehicles, artillery and infantry weapons. The missile may have its roots in the AFT-11, a Chinese ATGM project dating from around 2012. Chinese media suggests that the HJ-12 is already in the midst of being fielded in the People's Liberation Army, vastly upgrading Chinese infantry anti-tank firepower over the previous PF-98 120mm anti-tank rocket launcher. Like its Israeli Spike counterpart, the HJ-12 could also become the basis for a family of very light, air and vehicle launched, demolition, and long range (20 km+) missiles.

What is most notable about the photos, however, is that they were displayed at the Eurosatory 2014 event in France. The locale of an international arms trade show indicates that the HJ-12 is soon likely to be exported. The missile is a significant upgrade to what has been available on export markets to non-US allies, comparable to modern ATGMs like the U.S. Javelin, Israel's Spike and the Japanese Type 01 LMAT. Thus, the upgrade in antitank capabilities won't just occur in China but also on Middle Eastern and African battlefields. This matters not just for potential conventional wars of today and tomorrow, but also the wave of civil wars in such regions. While non-state actors are unlikely to directly purchase the HJ-12, there is a pattern of proliferation, theft, and diversion of such ATGMs from government customers to insurgent groups. Such a new generation of missiles like the HJ-12 on the market will give insurgents and other armed groups a deadly, easy to use, and very portable weapon against modern tanks.

 

[Luftwaffe]

• By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer
  
• 
  
• Posted 07.10.2014 at 8:00 am

HJ-12 ATGM The HJ-12 anti-tank guided missile is China's first man portable, fire and forget, top down attack antitank missile, the electro-optical and infrared sight can be seen below the missile tube. It made its international debut in the Eurosatory 2014 arms show in France in this picture at the Norinco booth (EU export controls prevented Norinco from bringing the actual missile to France). NORINCO

In a display of ambitious Chinese modern weaponry exports, new photos of the HJ-12 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) were recently featured at a major defense exhibition in late June 2014.

HJ-12 in Action Another image from the Norinco booth at Eurosatory 2014 shows two PLA soldiers firing a HJ-12 ATGM. Norinco representatives told IHS Janes that the HJ-12 is already in service with the PLA. The fire and forget capability of the HJ-12 allows its users to quickly leave after firing the missile without any further input, such mobility is important in urban warfare. The willingness of China to so quickly sell such an advanced infantry weapon after domestic deployment is part of a trend towards China aggressively promoting the exports of high tech weapons. lt.cjdby.net

The HJ-12 has a range of 4,000 meters in daytime, and 2,000 meters at nighttime through using imaging infrared (IIR) sensors. Man-portable, IHS Janes states that the complete 22 kg HJ-12 system includes a 5 kg IIR and electro-optical targeting sight, as well as the 15kg, 13.5 cm wide, 98 cm long missile itself. It has "fire and forget" capability, which means the HJ-12 will automatically track the target tank without any further operator input. Another important modern feature is the top down attack capability; the ATGM flies up in the last seconds of flight to then dive into the tank's turret roof, where armor is usually the weakest. In direct flight mode, the HJ-12's tandem warhead can penetrate up to 1,100mm of steel armor, which is plenty for many current tanks. The outcome is a weapon that provides infantry in urban combat, amphibious and airborne missions a quick, long range capability to ambush and defend against even the most modern enemy tanks equipped with reactive armor.

ATF-11 Challenge Coin This challenge coin shows the ATF-11, another Chinese man portable anti-tank missile, which was first seen in early 2012. Like the HJ-12, the ATF-11 presumably also included modern ATGM features like top down attack and fire and forget. Not much information has come to light about the ATF-11, it could have been a technology demonstrator for the HJ-12 or lost out to the latter in a competition. China Defense Forum

The HJ-12 is made by NORINCO, China's largest producer of tanks, other armored vehicles, artillery and infantry weapons. The missile may have its roots in the AFT-11, a Chinese ATGM project dating from around 2012. Chinese media suggests that the HJ-12 is already in the midst of being fielded in the People's Liberation Army, vastly upgrading Chinese infantry anti-tank firepower over the previous PF-98 120mm anti-tank rocket launcher. Like its Israeli Spike counterpart, the HJ-12 could also become the basis for a family of very light, air and vehicle launched, demolition, and long range (20 km+) missiles.

What is most notable about the photos, however, is that they were displayed at the Eurosatory 2014 event in France. The locale of an international arms trade show indicates that the HJ-12 is soon likely to be exported. The missile is a significant upgrade to what has been available on export markets to non-US allies, comparable to modern ATGMs like the U.S. Javelin, Israel's Spike and the Japanese Type 01 LMAT. Thus, the upgrade in antitank capabilities won't just occur in China but also on Middle Eastern and African battlefields. This matters not just for potential conventional wars of today and tomorrow, but also the wave of civil wars in such regions. While non-state actors are unlikely to directly purchase the HJ-12, there is a pattern of proliferation, theft, and diversion of such ATGMs from government customers to insurgent groups. Such a new generation of missiles like the HJ-12 on the market will give insurgents and other armed groups a deadly, easy to use, and very portable weapon against modern tanks.

Looks like a promising product...insurgents won't get Chinese product not easy. The russian ATGM is widely available infact russians are willing to openly sell them though various contracts and is extremely cheap on the black market.

 

[Shabi1]

This is really interesting. Pakistan Army has identified the need to acquire a US Javelin type system for its Urban operations because of the top down feature. However US has not entertained supply of Javelins till yet.

Maybe now we will see a Baktar Shikan-2 appearing at the next IDEAS Expo.

 

[Broccoli]

This is really interesting. Pakistan Army has identified the need to acquire a US Javelin type system for its Urban operations because of the top down feature. However US has not entertained supply of Javelins till yet.

Maybe now we will see a Baktar Shikan-2 appearing at the next IDEAS Expo.

Pakistan is probably going to manufacture it with license like the HJ-8 instead of simply buying.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Pakistan is probably going to manufacture it with license like the HJ-8 instead of simply buying.

Pakistan has already shown interest in the Turkish Mizrak series .. visit the Turkish missiles/torpedo thread... or Pak-Turk military co-op thread.

 

[Imran Khan]

original TOW2 is in pak service

 

[Luftwaffe]

You dont seem th understand his concerns.... surely ISI was involved in training and equiping the (than) mujahideen or holy warriors... but USA was itself involved in the dirty work.... be it Mr Charlie Wilson or the idiot congressman Dana .. all these had access to the mujahideen... in short you are no angel or a philanthropist who distributed weapons to poor pious muslims to fight evil communist USSR...

He diverted Thread blames China for supplying weapons all across the globe to terrorists than he comes and blames Pakistan and than he sniffs hindustan his second open season home.

He really is screwed up old man...

 

[FunkyGen]

Pakistan has already shown interest in the Turkish Mizrak series .. visit the Turkish missiles/torpedo thread... or Pak-Turk military co-op thread.

link yara

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

original TOW2 is in pak service

Also bought the latest variants in 2009.

 

[Hyperion]

Looks good guys.....

@Aeronaut @Manticore @Oscar

 

[Kompromat]

Pakistan has already shown interest in the Turkish Mizrak series .. visit the Turkish missiles/torpedo thread... or Pak-Turk military co-op thread.

Mizrak series is not Top Attack Missiles. They can replace our Baktar Shikan series while HJ-12 can go in specialized roles.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Mizrak series is not Top Attack Missiles. They can replace our Baktar Shikan series while HJ-12 can go in specialized roles.

Mizrak U is a fire and forget missile it has two attack modes including top attack mode:

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[GeHAC]

Javelin？

 

[pokdo]

Neat

Javelin？

pretty much any atgm on earth shares same concept with it.