HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile

Also known as

HJ-10
Hongjian-10
Red Arrow 10
AFT-10

The HJ-10 is a Chinese anti-tank guided missile family developed by Norinco and associated with the Red Arrow 10 designation. Open sources describe it as a 43 kg, 3-10 km class missile with fiber-optic wire guidance and lighter seeker-equipped variants, and the type has also been reported in the L-15B's carried loadout.

HJ-10 anti-tank guided missile, Anti-tank guided missile, Munitions

Image source: Red Arrow 10 Anti-tank missile.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: China
Built by: Norinco
Type: Anti-tank guided missile
Service note: 2010s-present

ATGM anti-tank guided missile fiber-optic

Specifications

Weight: 43 kg
Range: 3-10 km
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

Carrier Aircraft

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

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Hongdu L-15, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Light-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

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Adopted by the People's Liberation Army of China in 2012.
Used by: People's Liberation Army of China

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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: 2026-06-27 AFT-10 (HJ-10) multi-purpose anti-tank missile system | Missilery.infoPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports the HJ-10 designation, 2012 PLA adoption, anti-tank role, cumulative warhead, and deployment on self-propelled chassis, helicopters, and UAVs. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 China'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: 2026-06-27 Red Arrow 10 Anti-tank missile.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the HJ-10 gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27