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Preface
The situation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has always attracted the attention of the outside world.
On June 24, Hamas members fired a missile at an Israeli armoured engineering vehicle.
The huge artillery fire destroyed this armored engineering vehicle of the army in an instant.
But according to the video released, the missiles used by Hamas members are like the Chinese-made "Red Arrow-8".
The discovery quickly caused a heated discussion.
As for whether the missile used by Hamas members is China's "Red Arrow-8", many people also have their own opinions.
Another meritorious contribution of Chinese missiles?
On June 24, a video of Hamas members firing missiles at an Israeli army's armored engineering vehicle caused heated discussions.
As can be seen from the video, Hamas members are very familiar with loading missiles and then directly aiming at Israeli armored vehicles.
And this armored car is also very likely to be the "Female Tiger" armored transporter of the Israeli army.
I saw that the missile directly penetrated the Israeli armored vehicle, and then there was a violent explosion, which stirred up a cloud of smoke and dust.
According to a report by Kan News, this incident was published on June 25, 2024, "Hamas Launches Anti-Tank Missile to Destroy Israeli Army's Armored Engineering Vehicle"
After successfully hitting the target, Hamas members cheered enthusiastically.
But in the video, it was discovered that the anti-tank missile used by Hamas members was suspected to be the Red Arrow-8 from China.
The Red Arrow-8 is a second-generation anti-tank missile developed by China and has a variety of launch methods.
However, China has a very strict policy on arms exports.
More importantly, in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China has always maintained an objective and neutral attitude.
It can also be inferred from this that it is very likely that the weapons used by Hamas members were exported through third countries.
In fact, this is not the first time that the "Red Arrow-8" has appeared on the battlefield.
Already during the Syrian civil war, the "Red Arrow-8" appeared.
According to a report by Phoenix.com, this incident was published on June 26, 2024, "Hamas launches anti-tank missile to attack Israeli military vehicles, suspected of using Chinese-made "Red Arrow-8L"
In the subsequent Iraq War, the "Red Arrow-8" directly hit two main battle tanks of the US military, and its power is also obvious to all.
According to Russian media reports, China's "Red Arrow-8" is an indigenously designed weapon that has been exported to other countries in recent years.
As early as the 60s of the last century, China has developed the first generation of domestic anti-tank missiles Red Arrow-73.
Later, because of the change in the situation, the mainland decided to carry out independent research and development, which led to today's Red Arrow-73.
In terms of performance, the Red Arrow-8 is similar to the American "Tao" long-range anti-tank guided missile.
At the same time, the discarded launch canisters of the French "Milan" missile system were combined.
Since then, the mainland has upgraded the performance of the Red Arrow-8 many times.
After the upgrade, the Red Arrow-8 has minimized the circuit system in the launcher, and at the same time, the weight has been reduced to 22.7 kg, which greatly improves the convenience of use and carrying.
According to a report by Huanqiu.com, this incident was published on January 17, 2017 in "Russian media: China's Red Arrow 8 missiles are exported to 20 countries and there are more advanced models"
It is precisely because of this characteristic that the "Red Arrow-8" is also very popular in some Middle Eastern countries.
However, the mainland has very strict regulations on the export of military weapons.
Therefore, some people deduce that the missile used by Hamas members should not be the "Red Arrow-8" independently developed and produced by China, but a copy of the "Green Arrow".
In addition to China's development and production of anti-tank missiles, Sudan and Palestine are also producing them.
However, there is still a certain gap between what they produce and China's "Red Arrow-8".
Therefore, many people call the anti-tank missiles they produce "green arrows".
However, there are also those who believe that the "Red Arrow-8" is very common in the international market, and there is a high probability that Hamas members bought it from other places.
After all, the "Red Arrow-8" is really very cost-effective.
This was also reported in Russia.
But in fact, the design and development of the "Red Arrow-8" was also not easy to come by.
Military memory: "Red Arrow-8"
When it comes to "Red Arrow-8", then we have to mention another person, Wang Xingzhi.
As a pioneer and leader in the field of anti-tank missiles on the mainland, his efforts for the "Red Arrow-8" are also obvious to all.
In the early 70s of the last century, with the changes in the countries of the world, the continent decided to independently develop an anti-tank missile.
It's just that at that time, China's scientific research strength was far inferior to now, and its scientific and technological equipment was not developed enough.
Faced with this situation, Wang Xingzhi did not choose to retreat, but chose to face it head-on.
Since you have no experience, try again and again until you accumulate a lot of experience.
To this end, Wang Xingzhi and his team began to work day and night.
In order to develop the "Red Arrow-8" as soon as possible, Wang Xingzhi worked and studied for nearly one or two dozen hours a day.
In addition to eating and sleeping, all the energy is focused on research.
Because China was blocked by Western countries at that time, Wang Xingzhi had almost no cases to learn from.
In order to solve this situation, Wang Xingzhi devised more than a dozen schemes and tried them one by one.
Finally, with the efforts and attempts of Wang Xingzhi and many scientists, the "Red Arrow-8" was unveiled at the military parade ceremony of the 35th anniversary of New China.
This is the debut of the "Red Arrow-8", and at the same time, it is also the improvement and development of the military and national defense forces of New China.
In the mainland's military exercises, the "Red Arrow-8" can always be seen.
The "Red Arrow-8" has successfully entered the international market with its excellent performance.
Although the performance of the "Red Arrow-8" is already very good, Wang Xingzhi did not stop his steps, but continued to study in depth.
In the following years, the "Red Arrow-8" series has also been continuously transformed and improved, adding many advanced technologies.
And all this is inseparable from the hard work and efforts of mainland scientists.
From a blank slate to a military force that can shock the world today, China's development can be described as leaps and bounds.
Military strength is not only the strength of a country, but also a barrier to protect the people.
It is believed that in the future, China's military strength will continue to develop and break the containment of some countries.
According to a report by Guangming.com, this incident was published on May 29, 2022 "Wang Xingzhi: Independent Innovation, More Than 30 Years Ago, the Mainland's Red Arrow-8 Missile Caught Up with the World's Advanced Level"
epilogue
Although it is said, the performance of the "Red Arrow-8" is obvious to all in the world, and it has also been welcomed by many countries.
However, this does not mean that the Hamas "Qassam Brigades" are using the "Red Arrow-8".
Even if it is really "Red Arrow-8", it does not prove that it was imported from China.
Therefore, it is not possible to make conclusions.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been going on for a long time, and many countries and people have been deeply affected by artillery fire, and countless families have been torn apart as a result.
Therefore, we hope that peace will come soon, that the fighting will cease at an early date, and that people all over the world will be able to live a happy and contented life.