Munitions

HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile

Also known as
  • HJ-10
  • Hongjian-10
  • Red Arrow 10
  • AFT-10

The HJ-10, also reported as Red Arrow 10 and AFT-10, is a Chinese anti-tank guided missile family tied to Norinco and CASIC system work. Open sources describe a 43 kg, 10 km class missile with fiber-optic guidance, seeker-updated HJ-10B variants, tracked and wheeled launch vehicles, and reported L-15B aircraft carriage.

HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile, Anti-tank guided missile, Munitions
Image source: Red Arrow 10 Anti-tank missile.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Profile / Specs

Specifications

Weight
43 kg
Range
3-10 km
Dimensions
1.85 m length; 165 mm body diameter
Guidance
Fiber-optic wire-guided; lighter variants described with laser-homing and millimeter-wave radar seekers
Warhead
Tandem cumulative / anti-armor warhead options
Deployment
Mounted on self-propelled chassis and reported on helicopters and UAVs
Reported speed
150 m/s cruise; up to 230 m/s in terminal dive
Variants

Open sources use HJ-10 for the missile family and AFT-10 for the vehicle-mounted missile system; HJ-10A/HJ-10B references distinguish baseline and seeker-updated configurations.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
HJ-10ABaseline missile configuration

Missilery.info describes HJ-10B as differing from its HJ-10A predecessor, while Army Recognition describes the primary HJ-10 version as a fiber-optic wire-guided missile.

Sources: AFT-10 (HJ-10) multi-purpose anti-tank missile system | Missilery.info, IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APC

HJ-10BSeeker-updated export/display configuration

Missilery.info reports HJ-10B on a VN-1 8x8 system with an advanced imaging-infrared seeker, and Army Recognition covered Norinco's Red Arrow 10 display on a VN1 APC at IDEX 2019.

Sources: AFT-10 (HJ-10) multi-purpose anti-tank missile system | Missilery.info, IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APC

Lighter seeker-equipped variantsAir-launched or aircraft-carried configurations

Army Recognition describes lighter laser-homing and millimeter-wave seeker variants for attack helicopters, and Air University reports HJ-10 carriage on the L-15B light-attack trainer.

Sources: IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APC, China's Air Force Has a New Ground Attack Plane

Carrier Aircraft

The L-15B attack variant is reported to carry HJ-10 missiles on its nine hardpoints.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
Hongdu L-15, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsHongdu L-15Light-attack trainer aircraft

Air University reported that the L-15B can carry HJ-10 anti-tank guided missiles on its nine hardpoints.

Sources: China's Air Force Has a New Ground Attack Plane

Launcher And Seeker Context

Published HJ-10 material centers on launch platforms, seekers, and PLA training rather than documented wartime use. It shows a broader family than a single missile round.

ConfigurationDocumented platformSourced context
AFT-10ZBD-04A tracked chassisMissilery.info identifies AFT-10 as the vehicle-mounted HJ-10 system and describes the ZBD-04A chassis association.
HJ-10B / Red Arrow 10VN-1 / VN1 8x8 armored vehicleMissilery.info reports an HJ-10B display on a VN-1 8x8 system at IQDEX 2018, while Army Recognition covered Norinco's Red Arrow 10 display on a VN1 APC at IDEX 2019.
Aircraft-carried HJ-10Hongdu L-15, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsHongdu L-15BAir University reports the L-15B attack variant as able to carry HJ-10 anti-tank guided missiles on its hardpoints.

The open source set points to tracked, wheeled, helicopter/UAV, and aircraft carriage lanes.

Sources: AFT-10 (HJ-10) multi-purpose anti-tank missile system | Missilery.info; IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APC; China's Air Force Has a New Ground Attack Plane.
Timeline

HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile Key Events

  1. PLA adoption reported

    Missilery.info reports that the HJ-10 ATGM was adopted by the People's Liberation Army of China in 2012.

  2. AFT-10 exercise demonstration

    Missilery.info reports the AFT-10 system's first demonstration during the Peace Mission 2014 exercise.

  3. HJ-10B shown on VN-1 chassis

    Missilery.info reports a Norinco HJ-10B multipurpose system based on a VN-1 8x8 armored vehicle at IQDEX 2018 in Baghdad.

  4. Red Arrow 10 displayed at IDEX

    Army Recognition covered Norinco's Red Arrow 10 anti-tank guided missile display on a VN1 8x8 APC at IDEX 2019.

  5. PLA 74th Group Army live-fire drill

    China Military Online reported a 74th Group Army anti-tank missile detachment using HJ-10 systems during a Gobi Desert live-fire drill.

Media

HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile Videos

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Sources

IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APCPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Norinco manufacturer attribution and the HJ-10's fiber-optic wire-guided guidance, laser-homing and millimeter-wave seeker variants, 43 kg missile weight, and 3-10 km range. | Accessed: 2026-06-29AFT-10 (HJ-10) multi-purpose anti-tank missile system | Missilery.infoPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports the HJ-10/AFT-10 designations, CASIC system attribution, 2012 PLA adoption, ZBD-04A and VN-1 system context, HJ-10A/HJ-10B distinction, dimensions, speed, warhead, and deployment on self-propelled chassis, helicopters, and UAVs. | Accessed: 2026-06-29China's Air Force Has a New Ground Attack PlanePublisher: Air University | Note: Supports the L-15B carriage relationship: the aircraft can carry HJ-10 anti-tank guided missiles on its nine hardpoints. | Accessed: 2026-06-29HJ-10 Anti-Tank Guided Missile System in Live-Fire DrillPublisher: China Military Online | Note: Supports official PLA training context for a 74th Group Army anti-tank missile detachment using HJ-10 systems in a Gobi Desert live-fire drill and the selected China Military Bugle video candidate. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Red Arrow 10 Anti-tank missile.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the HJ-10 gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29