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AT4larger figure on 0 of 1
HJ-9larger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source102 cm (40 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AT4 | HJ-9 |
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| Type | Disposable anti-tank launcher[source] | Anti-tank and air-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1987–present[source] | 1990s–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See Wars |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,200 mm (47 in)[source]
CS
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source290 m/s (950 ft/s; 1,000 km/h), 220 m/s (720 ft/s; 790 km/h) (CS)[source]
high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round
Single source440 g high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Förenade Fabriksverken[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Saab Bofors Dynamics (Swedish version) Alliant Techsystems (U.S. version)[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$1,480 (In 1999) US$2,857 (2025)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 600,000+[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Sights | Iron sights , optional AN/PVS-4 night vision unit[source] | — |
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| Filling | Octol[source] | — |
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| Role | man-portable, disposable, shoulder-fired recoilless anti-tank weapon[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1990s–present[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Tandem-charge HEAT warhead, 110–120 cm (3.6–3.9 ft) penetration RHAe[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Contact fuze[source] |
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| Engine | — | Rocket engine[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | HJ-9: Laser command guidance (laser-SACLOS) HJ-9A: millimeter wave radar command guidance HJ-9B: Laser beam-riding[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Tripod WZ-550 NJ2046 Light utility vehicles Helicopters[source] |
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