Complete info about Pakistani ATGMS :
Pakistani ATGMs
Source of BKs much better than French MILAN and US, M47 Dragon missiles:
HJ-8 :
"The performance of the "Hongjian-8E" is similar to the "TOW" anti-tank missiles of the US army, and is better than the German and French "Milan" anti-tank missile." while after HJ-8E, the BK 2, HJ-8L variants much upgraded to modern standards.
Red Arrow, Guided Weapons Anti-tank weapon:
ATGWs still hit the spot: Anti-tank guided weapons ~ ASIAN DEFENCE
Quoted from link, "Most countries still deploy SACLOS ATGWs, while others have shifted to 'fire-and-forget' ATGWs such as the Raytheon/Lockheed Martin
Javelin. The Israel Defense Force (IDF), for example, has deployed the RAFAEL Advanced Defence Systems
"Spike" family that can be used in the fire-and-forget and fire-and-observe roles."
Just to give you an idea about
Red Arrow 8 previous version of Red Arrow 9: "Red Arrow 8, which has also as a similar SACLOS guidance system", while Red Arrow 9 & 10 has shifted to fire and forget ATGWs serving with Pakistan Army.
Futher the upgraded Red Arrow 8 C variant: from link, "Red Arrow 8C a few years later with a tandem HEAT warhead and range increased to 3,500 m."The Red Arrow 8E has a digital guidance system and a tandem HEAT warhead with a maximum range of 4,000 m, while the Red Arrow 8F with two warheads - HEAT and HE - has been developed to defeat bunkers."
Some top attack capability, quoted again, "
The Red Arrow 8 FAE (fuel air explosive) is being marketed as well as the latest Red Arrow 8H with a tandem HEAT warhead and a range of 4,000 m. The Red Arrow 8 has been exported to a number of countries including Bangladesh and also forms the basis for the Pakistani Institute of Industrial Control Systems Baktar Shikan ATGW. " Which Pakistan also exports to other countries in the shape of much upgraded Baktar Shikan 2 ARGW.
While,
The Red Arrow 9A (which is also referred to as the SD-1 Lightning) features millimetre wave command guidance, while the Red Arrow 9B is a laser beam riding ATGW, which is similar in appearance to the Israel Military Industries MAPATS ATGW.
And,
The Red Arrow 10 has a semi-active laser (SAL) guidance system and is claimed to have a maximum range of 8 km. Targets can be designated from the launcher itself, an associated target launching platform or from a tripod mounted man-portable system."
Quite alot of info, there.
Basically I donot claim, Pakistan or China has in their inventory, better than Israeli Spike, BUT rather I call it "on par" to the Spike system. What I mean is, if ATGMs are offensive and defensive weapons...with multiplex of ATGMs, and ATGWs Pakistan has in its inventory it is enough to get the capability and purpose of use. For example targetting and detruction of Indain artillery, armoured carries and T-90 tank series, including anti-strutucre, anti-armour, can be taken out with Pakistan or China ATGM / ATQWs, where SPIKE does not offer something too special apart from few new advatages. And since with a combination of battle weapon system, the tactics and targets of ATGMs can easily be neutralised as what the SPIKE capability does.
So Isreali Spike does not offer anything really a generation ahead, better than what Pakistan or China currently has in its inventory. Remember BK in Syrian rebels hands took out tanks.I hope it explains more, if you read the links and comments I posted above.
