Type PF98
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1999
Total Production : ?
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
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Type PF98 | Active | 1999 | ? |
Type PF98
Group : Infantry Launch Units
Status : Active
Also Known As : PF-98, Queen Bee, Type 98
Origin : China
Contractor : NORINCO
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1999
Total Production : ?
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Type PF98, also known as PF-98 or Queen Bee, is an unguided anti-tank rocket system delivering a high explosive (HE) or high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. The 120mm rocket has a maximum range of 1,800 meters equipped with HE warhead or 800 meters with a HEAT warhead that can penetrate 400mm of reinforced steel. The 10 kg, low recoil, reusable rocket launcher can be mounted on a tripod or fired from shoulder. All in the Type PF98 weapon system is similar to Sweden's Carl Gustaf multi-purpose rocket launcher. The Type 98 weapon system was introduced by the PLA in the late 1990s.
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Specifications
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System Crew | 2 | |
Dimensions | ||
Caliber | 120 millimeter | |
Length | 1.2 meter | |
Mass | ||
Launch Unit Weight | 10 kilogram | |
Performance | ||
Piercing in Armor | 400 millimeter | |
Weapon Max Range | 1,800 meter | |
Rate | ||
Max Rate of Fire | 4 roundperminute |
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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