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Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · People's Republic of China · 1984
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HJ-8
HJ-8 Photo: Chamal N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Penetration
75
Range
60
Guidance / Accuracy
70
Fire-and-Forget
0
Top-Attack Capability
0
Portability
85
Counter-Measure Resistance
50
Reliability
80
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina North Industries Group Corporation Limited
CategoryAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)
EraCold War
In service1984
Operators22 countries
Quantity1,566
Data Quality87%
55
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) MASS Rating
14/35
Cold War
48/86
All-Time
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 10 axes scored
Penetration
75
Range
60
Guidance / Accuracy
70
Fire-and-Forget
0
Top-Attack Capability
0
Portability
85
Counter-Measure Resistance
50
Reliability
80
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category
ⓘ 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
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Performance5MOD.5
  • Minimum Range0.1 km
  • Maximum Range4 km
  • Top Speed220 m/s
  • Flight Profileline-of-sight, wire-guided
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,984 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact or impact
  • Explosive Filler TypeHEAT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1984Production started
  2. 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
📖 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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