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Saturday, August 09, 2008

New Chinese Anti-Ship Missile

China has introduced a new air launched anti-ship missile, the TL-10, for a new version of its Z-9 naval helicopter.

The missile was apparently developed in cooperation with Iran (which calls it the Kosar). The TL-10 is a 240 pound missile, with a 65 pound warhead.

It has a range of about 18 kilometers. The TL-10 has been in use for a few years, and the latest version, the TL-10C is believed to have a fire and forget guidance system (based on onboard radar).

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