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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
HJ-8
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–
Quantity
1,566
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typetube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile
- Service Entry Year1985
- DesignerResearch Institute 203
- Length1.566 m
- Diameter120 mm
- Launch Weight250 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeWire-Guided
- Seeker TypeSACLOS optical tracker
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typerocket
- Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range0.1 km
- Maximum Range4 km
- Top Speed220 m/s
- Flight Profileline-of-sight, wire-guided
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeHEAT
- Tandem HEAT ChargeYes
- Penetration (RHA)1,100 mm
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformTripod, vehicle, aircraft
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableYes
- Launcher Typetripod, vehicle-mounted turret, helicopter pylon
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,984 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact or impact
- Explosive Filler TypeHEAT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1984Production started
- 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
42
years in service
1,566
units produced
22
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory6country · 28,320units
28,320active
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
48ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)14COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)274PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS10PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
A lightweight, shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile system designed for individual soldier transport and operation.
A tandem warhead configuration in anti-tank missiles where a smaller precursor charge detonates reactive armor, followed by a larger main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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