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(VIDEO) Watch Palestinian Fighters Target Israeli Armored Vehicle with Chinese “Red Arrow” Missile

(VIDEO) In both videos released by Hamas fighters in June and yesterday, they are shown using the Chinese-made “HJ-8L Red Arrow” anti-tank missile system against Israeli military “Namer” armored vehicles.

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(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Last night, Palestinian fighters once again released a video showing their use of Chinese-made anti-tank missile systems to strike an Israeli military armored vehicle.

This follows a similar video released in June, where Palestinian fighters demonstrated for the first time their deployment of the Chinese-made missile system against an Israeli army “Namer” armored vehicle in a battle zone in Rafah, southern Gaza.

In the second incident, believed to have occurred a few days ago, Palestinian fighters used the same Chinese-made missiles to target another “Namer” armored vehicle in the Rafah combat zone.

Both videos, released by Hamas fighters in June and last night, show the use of the Chinese-made “HJ-8L Red Arrow” anti-tank missile system against Israeli “Namer” armored vehicles.

Previously, Hamas fighters were not known to possess the Chinese-made anti-tank missile systems developed by NORINCO, China’s state-owned weapons manufacturer.

To date, the Israeli military has not commented on the incident.

The HJ-8 or Hongjian-8 is a second-generation anti-tank missile system, utilizing a tube launcher and guided by wire and optically tracked to the target.

 Introduced to the Chinese army in the late 1980s, the HJ-8L Red Arrow is reportedly comparable to Western anti-tank missile systems such as the American BGM-71 TOW and the European Euromissile HOT.

The HJ-8L Red Arrow has seen use in various conflicts, including in Yugoslavia, Sudan, and Sri Lanka.

Equipped with a HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) warhead, the Chinese-made system incorporates elements from Western anti-tank missile technology.

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An Israeli “Namer” armored vehicle was struck by a Chinese-made “Red Arrow” missile used by Palestinian fighters in Rafah a few days ago.
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Chinese-made”Red Arrow”anti-tank missile used by the Palestinian fighters.

 

Analysts note that its tripod mimics the American TOW system, while its tracker-control unit is inspired by the MILAN and Swingfire missile systems from the UK.

The entire HJ-8L Red Arrow system weighs 24kg and can hit targets up to 4,000 meters away.

Pakistan also produces this missile system under the name “Bakhtar Shikan,” which is a variant of the Chinese-made system.

The “Bakhtar Shikan” is also used by the Malaysian Army, although its service period is likely to end soon as the country acquires more modern anti-tank missile systems that employ a “top attack” strategy. — DSA

Namer
Israel’s”Namer” armored vehicles has been described by military analyst as one of the best protected troop carrier.

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