Chinese military has developed HJ-12 anti-tank missile which could hit targets at four km range.

This state of the art anti-tank missile is similar to the  similar to the weapon’s marketed by the US and Russia.

This missile will provide People's Liberation Army (PLA) ground force with new state-of-the-art weapon in its arsenal-the HJ-12 anti-tank missile.

The missile is developed by China North Industries Group Corp which is the one of the major defence contractors of China.

The HJ-12 is much more advanced than the anti-tank missiles currently used by the PLA ground force.

It has a host of cutting-edge technologies that have been adopted by its most powerful counterparts in Western armies.

Globally, the market for portable, anti-tank missiles is dominated by Western and Russian products, such as the United States' FGM-148 Javelin and Russia's AT-13 Saxhorn-2.

The lack of a portable antitank missile has compromised the PLA's ability to attack enemy tanks and hindered efforts to modernize the arsenal for its infantry.

This missile will provide PLA to catch up with the anti-tank combat capability of its Western and Russian counterparts and help it gain a bigger share in the international military equipment market.

Features of HJ-12 anti-tank missile:

• The HJ-12 is a fire-and-forget system utilizing Lock-On Before Launch (LOBL) and is capable of being fired within buildings and bunkers due to its soft launch system.
• The fire-and-forget technology does not require further guidance after launch, such as illumination of the target or wire guidance.
• Once launched, it will home autonomously onto its target, allowing the operator to immediately take cover or reload to engage another target.
• The warhead uses a tandem shaped charge design with an estimated penetration capability of up to 1,100 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) after penetrating explosive reactive armor.
• HJ-12 features fire-and-forget capability and automatic self-guidance instruments, and it can be fired within buildings and bunkers due to its soft launch system.