Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed a new type of vehicle-mounted, third-generation anti-tank missile.
This new homing missile is capable of attacking targets from above, or top attack, effectively destroying modern battle tanks among other targets. It can be mounted on China’s Mengshi series off-road assault vehicle or infantry fighting vehicles.
Compared with current anti-tank missiles in service with the PLA, it missile has a larger calibre, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday, citing video footage released earlier this month by tv.81.cn, the official video website of the PLA.
China; Army unveils new anti-tank top-attack missile