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Red Arrow 9 (Hong Jian 9) Anti-Tank Missile

By: Garrick He

A new type of laser guided weapon system called the Red Arrow 9 is designed to defeat armored targets. It uses the guidance scheme of optical aiming, tube launching, TV goniometer, laser command transmission and digital controlling technology. By keeping the crosshair continually on the target; TV goniometer can calculate the angle variation of the missile relative to the line of sight and the guidance unit generates the laser commands that automatically direct the missile to its target.

Main Tactical and Technical Specifications of the Weapon System:

- Max Range: 5000 m
- Calibre: 152 mm
- Weight of the tube contained missile: 37 Kg
- Penetration: more than 1200 mm
- Elevation: ± 10°; azimuth: ± 200°
- High anti-jamming capability
- Command transmission distance: < 5.5 km
- Night fighting capability: detection, 4 km; recognition, > 2.5 km
- Mounted on vehicle and helicopter
- Complete technical support system

Thermal Imaging Sight:

- Detection Range: 4000m
- Recognition Range: 2500m

Laser Transmission Unit:

- Command Transmission Range: 5500m

Vehicle with Red Arrow 9 Anti-tank Missile Weapon System:

Main Specifications:
- Combat weight: 13.75 tons
- Total number of missile carried: 12 rounds
- Searching range: azimuth, ±200°; elevation, ±10°
- Missiles can be launched normally when the carrying vehicle is on the slop less than 10°.
- Automatic and manual operating modes are designed for launch unit elevation, missile loading and launching tube disposal.
- The periscope optical sight can find a target over 7 Km.

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