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BA-9 Blue Arrow 9 air-to-surface missile (AKD9)

The Blue Arrow 9 (BA9) air-to-surface missile weapon system adopts a semi-active laser guidance system, is applicable to lightweight helicopters, UAVs, small warships, light armored vehicles. It is operable in combat situations such as ground. sea, plateau., etc. Blue Arrow 9 is capable of attacking valuable point ground targets within 6 km at day and night. It adopts tandem HEAT warhead. During an operation, target designation can be conducted by the airborne stablized illuminator or a ground laser target illuminator.

Among the air-launched heavy anti-tank missiles, the most famous is the "Hellfire" anti-tank missile used by the American "Apache" armed helicopters, also known as the "Haier-made" anti-tank missile, which has a long range, great power and precision. Gao is the absolute killer of the American armed helicopters. In the Gulf War, this anti-tank missile killed countless Iraqi Soviet-made tanks.

China's airborne anti-tank missiles first began with the "Hot" anti-tank missiles that came with it when they imported the "Little Antelope" helicopters from France. On the basis of the design concept of the "Little Antelope" + "Hot" armed helicopter weapon system, China has developed a similar "Wuzhi-9" + "Red Arrow-8" armed helicopter weapon system. But this is still a relatively simple way to use general-purpose helicopters to fight anti-tank missiles. Anti-tank missiles are also improved from individual tank missiles used on land.

When the dedicated armed helicopter Wuzhi-10 was launched, the development of dedicated heavy-duty airborne anti-tank missiles became an urgent need. In recent years, on the basis of the Wuzhi-10 missile weapon system, a new generation of export-oriented heavy-duty anti-tank missiles has also entered the international market.

At the 2016 Zhuhai Air Show, China North Industries Group Corporation successively launched the "Blue Arrow"-7 air-launched anti-tank missile and the "Blue Arrow"-9 air-launched anti-tank missile. China introduced a variety of modern guided missiles developed by the country at the 2016 Zhuhai air show, taking place from November 1 to 6 in Guangdong. One of the NORINCO divisions presented the Golden Eagle CR500 reconnaissance and attack unmanned helicopter at Zhuhai Airshow China 2016, which is equipped with two Blue Arrow 9 ATGMs and an OLS.

The Wing Loong II improves on the first-generation Wing Loong I platform with twice the payload capacity at 400 kg and significantly improved endurance of 32 hours. AVIC specified a 200 km line-of-sight (LoS) command range, although this can be extended to 2,000 km by employing a SATCOM datalink. Compatible weapons include the 47 kg Blue Arrow 7 and a quad pack of 26.5 kg Blue Arrow 9 anti-armour missiles, as well as the 250 kg GB3 and 50 kg GB7 laser-guided bombs. Anti-surface missiles, such as the Blue Arrow 21 and TL-10 (also known by its export designation of YJ-9E) anti-ship missiles, also hint at a maritime attack role for the air vehicle.

The new "Blue Arrow"-9 anti-tank missile is a smaller and lighter air-launched anti-tank missile. Although the shape, aerodynamic layout and guidance method are similar to those of the "Blue Arrow"-7, the combat mission has changed. . Unlike the "Blue Arrow"-7 which is mainly used to strike enemy tanks, armored vehicles and permanent fortifications, the "Blue Arrow"-9 is mainly used to strike light equipment and active forces on the ground.

Therefore, it shows that the combat environment of the "Blue Arrow"-9 is more of the future anti-terrorist battlefield, because the weapons and equipment of terrorists are relatively simple, and the "Blue Arrow"-7 missile that is specifically used to attack large armored targets will be more expensive and more expensive than not good. Therefore, the use of the lightweight and cheap "Blue Arrow"-9 missile saves money on the one hand, and can also reduce the collateral damage to surrounding civilian targets during counter-terrorism operations.