Baktar Shikan

Notes: This ATGM is basically a locally-produced version of the Chinese HJ-8 missile system. As such, the Baktar Shikan may fire both HJ-8 missiles of all types and locally-produced Baktar Shikan missiles. The Baktar Shikan launcher may be broken into several units for transport: the sight unit (goniometer), weighing 12.5 kg; the guidance unit, weighing 24 kg; and the tripod, weighing 23 kg. Thus, if you have enough people, the system may be manpacked. A night sight may be added to the Baktar Shikan, though it is not included in the basic cost of the launcher; any missile sight of Western or Chinese manufacture may be used. A rare variant of the Baktar Shikan is also able to fire TOW-1, TOW-2, or TOW-BLAAM series missiles; this version is very rare (about 10% of the launchers available), and more expensive than the standard Baktar Shikan launcher.

Weapon

Weights

Missile Caliber

Guidance

Missile Speed

Prices

Baktar Shikan

(Launcher) 59.5 kg; (Baktar Shikan Missile) 11.2 kg

(Baktar Shikan Missile) 120mm

Wire SACLOS

(Baktar Shikan Missile) 1100

(Launcher) $2060; (Baktar Shikan-1 Missile) $275, (Baktar Shikan-2 Missile) $413

Baktar Shikan (TOW-Capable)

(Launcher) 61 kg; (Baktar Shikan Missile) 11.2 kg

(Baktar Shikan Missile) 120mm

Wire SACLOS

(Baktar Shikan Missile) 1100

(Launcher) $3090; (Baktar Shikan-1 Missile) $275, (Baktar Shikan-2 Missile) $413

Weapon

Reload

Round

Min Range

Max Range

Damage

Pen

Difficulty

Baktar Shikan-1

2

HEAT

100

3000

C17 B40

133C

AVG

Baktar Shikan-2

2

HEAT-T

100

3000

C17 B40

106C/133C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (HJ-8)

2

HEAT

100

2000

C14 B30

121C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (HJ-8A)

2

HEAT

100

3000

C14 B40

126C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (HJ-8C)

2

HEAT-T

100

3000

C17 B40

114C/143C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (HJ-8E)

2

HEAT-T

100

4000

C17 B40

122C/153C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (HJ-8L)

2

HEAT-T

100

4000

C19 B45

132C/165C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-1)

3

HEAT

65

3000

C16 B40

104C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-1A )

3

HEAT

65

3000

C16 B40

104C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (I-TOW )

3

HEAT

65

3000

C16 B40

114C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-2 )

4

HEAT

65

3000

C23 B50

134C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-2A)

5

HEAT

65

3000

C27 B50

135C/169C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-2B)

5

EFP-T-TA

65

3000

C23 B70

147C/184C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-2C)

5

HEAT-T-TA

65

3000

C30 B55

147C/184C

AVG

Baktar Shikan (TOW-BLAAM)

7

EFP-HEDP

65

3000

C35 B70

96C

AVG