AAnti-tank weapons
HJ-12
Top attack Anti-tank missile Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile
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AAnti-tank weapons
Top attack Anti-tank missile Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile
At a glance
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source200 m/s (660 ft/s)[source]
Effective; daytime
Single sourceEffective; nighttime
Single source4,000 m (2.5 mi) (daytime) 2,000 m (1.2 mi) (nighttime)[source]
Operational; MILAN ER
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | HJ-12 | MILAN |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Top attack Anti-tank missile Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | France, West Germany[source] |
| In service | 2020–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Users[source] | See operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] |
| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1971[source] |
| Warhead | Tandem shaped charge HEAT[source] | Single or tandem HEAT[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact force[source] | contact[source] |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket[source] | solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Guidance system | Infrared homing , TV imaging[source] | SACLOS wire[source] |
| Wars | — | South African Border War Chadian-Libyan conflict Toyota War Western Sahara War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Falklands War Gulf War 2003 invasion of Iraq Iraq War Opération Licorne Libyan Civil War Northern Mali Conflict Operation Sangaris War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designed | — | 1970s[source] |
| Unit cost | — | £7,500 (1984)[source] |
| No. built | — | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] |
| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
| Steering system | — | Jet deflector[source] |
| Launch platform | — | Individual, vehicle[source] |
| Reported operators |
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200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft); 3,000 m (MILAN ER)[source]