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HJ-9larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,200 mm (47 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HJ-9 | MILAN |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank and air-to-surface missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | France, West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1990s–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom) |
MILANlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source200 m/s (660 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 1990s–present[source] | 1971[source] |
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| Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT warhead, 110–120 cm (3.6–3.9 ft) penetration RHAe[source] | Single or tandem HEAT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact fuze[source] | contact[source] |
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| Engine | Rocket engine[source] | solid-fuel rocket[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] | SACLOS wire[source] |
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| Launch platform | Tripod WZ-550 NJ2046 Light utility vehicles Helicopters[source] | Individual, vehicle[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| 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] |
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| Designed | — | 1970s[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £7,500 (1984)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Jet deflector[source] |
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200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft); 3,000 m (MILAN ER)[source]