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Red Arrow AFT-10

Anti-tank guided missile carrierFielded 2014Pending verification
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System
TypeAnti-tank guided missile carrier
Date of introduction2014
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerNORINCOMed[1]
Crew3Med[1]
Maximum range (tracked carrier)400 kmMed[1]
Automotive performance
Engine404 kW (541 bhp) six-cylinderMed[1]
Engine power590 hpMed[1]
Cruising range400 km249 mi · 216 nmiMed[1]
Max road speed60 km/h37 mph · 32 ktMed[1]
Cross-country speed45 km/h28 mph · 24 ktMed[1]
Swim speed6 km/h4 mph · 3 ktMed[1]
Fording depth1.4 mMed[1]
SuspensionTraditional torsion bar configuration, with each side having six dual rubber tire road wheels and a driver sprocket at the front, idler at the rear and track return rollers. Only the upper part of the suspension is covered.Med[1]
Protection
Armor MaterialWelded steel and modular armor panelsMed[1]
Hull Armor (Front)The hull is built from welded steel and modular armor panels, believed to be composite based on the weight of the vehicle are added to the sides and front. The front of the hull is believed to provide protection against 30 mm projectiles fiMed[1]
Hull Armor (Side)Modular armor, assessed to be composite.Med[1]
Hull Armor (Rear)The rear and roof are thought to provide protection from only 7.62 mm AP projectiles and artillery fragments.Med[1]
Under the Hull ArmorThe bottom of the hull is reinforced, and it is believed to provide protection from small anti-tank mines. Protection from 7.62mm AP projectiles and artillery fragments. Withstands mine blasts equivalent to 10 kg of TNT anywhere under the hMed[1]
Applique ArmorYes, added to the front and sides of the hullMed[1]
Explosive reactive armorYesMed[1]
Active Protection SystemYes, some fielded feature a multi-spectral IR countermeasures package mounted on the mast above the cannisters. Technical capability details unknown.Med[1]
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Smoke EquipmentYes, includes a bank of seven electrically operated smoke grenade launchers mounted in front of the canister turret.Med[1]
Armament
Maximum firing range8 km5 mi · 4 nmiLongest-range ammunition listedMed[1]
Fire control
Fire control systemNorinco Advanced FCS; Enabling the FCS is an optical mast mounted above the missile cannisters that can be extended above the vehicle to observe the effect on target as well as identify targets. The optical suite is equipped with a camera as well as an IR channeMed[1]
Variants
VN-1 Red Arrow 10 ATGM CarrierRed Arrow 10 ATGM system mounted on a VN-1 8x8 wheeled chassis.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
Tandem HEAT170 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
8 km5 mi · 4 nmi
Quantity
The Red Arrow 10 ATGW system uses eight missiles launched from cannisters
Muzzle velocity
Supersonic
Guidance
Fiber-optic wire-guided missile
Warhead
Tandem HEAT
Armor penetration
1,400 mm of conventional Steel Armor protected by Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA)
Summary

Red Arrow AFT-10 Chinese Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carrier is developed by Norinco.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. Red Arrow AFT-10 Chinese Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carrier, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import