PF-98
Sign in to saveThe Type 98 (PF-98) is a 120mm unguided anti-tank rocket system developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army as a successor to the Type 65 and Type 78 recoilless guns. It is also known by its nickname, "Queen Bee". It can be equipped with a firing control system which can calculate and adjust for projectile drop before the rocket fires.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- anti-tank missile
- Country of origin
- China
- Manufacturer
- China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
- Image
- Chinese PF98 120 mm rocket launcher.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Development
- Design
- Launcher
- Sights
- Fire control systems
- Optical sights
- Projectiles
- Variants
- Users
- See also
- References
- External links
The Type 98 (PF-98) is a 120mm unguided anti-tank rocket system developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army as a successor to the Type 65 and Type 78 recoilless guns. It is also known by its nickname, "Queen Bee". It can be equipped with a firing control system which can calculate and adjust for projectile drop before the rocket fires.
==Development== The PLA began to search for a successor for the Type 78 in the 1990s. The older, 1950s-era equipment began to show its age. The Type 98 was revealed with a garrison unit in Macao in 1999, while some elite units began to receive the weapon after 2000.
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