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HJ-8 MANPATS

Missile Systemconfirmed

HJ-8 MANPATS

The HJ-8 or Hongjian-8 is a second generation tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile system which was originally deployed by the People's Liberation Army in the late 1980s.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginChina
ManufacturerNORINCO, GIDS (Pakistan)
Introduced1985
StatusIn service
Weight0.25 t
Length1.57 m
Guidance systemSACLOS wire guidance

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China—
Pakistan1confirmed
Egypt—confirmed

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