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== Description ==
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|z_10}}

== General info ==
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=== Effective damage ===
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
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{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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 Due to information on the development of the missile being highly classified, there is very little information on how the idea for top-down attack ATGMs was seemingly successfully developed out of the blue for the PLAGF; the development of AKD-10 is most likely to be the result of the Gulf War where the US Army's Apaches unleashed havoc upon the Iraqi forces with AGM-114 Hellfire ATGMs, sparking the need for a similar ATGM for the Project 941 (later Z-10). The missile was likely tested during the early 2000s and test-mounted on the first prototype of the Z-10. During an UAV exhibition in June 2010, NORINCO Institute 203 (Xi'an Modern Control Institute of Technology; 西安现代控制技术研究所) publicly showed off a new missile dubbed Blue Arrow 7 (BA-7) during the exhibition, and implied the domestic version of a certain model of missile has been in service with PLAGF Aviation Corps, later confirmed to be AKD-10 from photo comparisons and export catalogues. <ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/akd-10.htm</ref><ref>Chen, Guangwen. “The Steel Current Blockade’- Chinese New Blue Arrow 7 Heavy ATGM.” ''Modern Weaponry'' , vol. 8, Institute 201, Beijing, 2010, pp. 22–24.</ref>
-The missile was also served as the basis of its lightweight version: AKD-9 and Blue Arrow 9 (BA-9). BA-7 has been export to Middle East and North African countries with some scores over the skies of Libya by UAE.<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1299357652485578757?lang=en</ref> By present, AKD-10 can still be seen carried by Z-10s in various CCTV-7 reports thanks to its abundance while its potential replacement - CM-502KG has already entered PLAGF service.
+The missile was also served as the basis of its lightweight version: AKD-9 and Blue Arrow 9 (BA-9). BA-7 has been export to Middle East and North African countries with some scores over the skies of Libya by UAE.<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1299357652485578757?lang=en</ref> At present, the AKD-10 can still be seen carried by Z-10s in various CCTV-7 reports thanks to its abundance while its potential replacement - the CM-502KG has already entered PLAGF service.
 == Media ==

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 Due to information on the development of the missile being highly classified, there is very little information on how the idea for top-down attack ATGMs was seemingly successfully developed out of the blue for the PLAGF; the development of AKD-10 is most likely to be the result of the Gulf War where the US Army's Apaches unleashed havoc upon the Iraqi forces with AGM-114 Hellfire ATGMs, sparking the need for a similar ATGM for the Project 941 (later Z-10). The missile was likely tested during the early 2000s and test-mounted on the first prototype of the Z-10. During an UAV exhibition in June 2010, NORINCO Institute 203 (Xi'an Modern Control Institute of Technology; 西安现代控制技术研究所) publicly showed off a new missile dubbed Blue Arrow 7 (BA-7) during the exhibition, and implied the domestic version of a certain model of missile has been in service with PLAGF Aviation Corps, later confirmed to be AKD-10 from photo comparisons and export catalogues. <ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/akd-10.htm</ref><ref>Chen, Guangwen. “The Steel Current Blockade’- Chinese New Blue Arrow 7 Heavy ATGM.” ''Modern Weaponry'' , vol. 8, Institute 201, Beijing, 2010, pp. 22–24.</ref>
-The missile was also served as the basis of its lightweight version: AKD-9 and Blue Arrow 9 (BA-9). BA-7 has been export to Middle East and North African countries with some scores over the skies of Libya by UAE.<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1299357652485578757?lang=en</ref> Due to its lacking performance, in the late 2010s, these missiles were planned to be replaced by more competent CM-502KG missiles.
+The missile was also served as the basis of its lightweight version: AKD-9 and Blue Arrow 9 (BA-9). BA-7 has been export to Middle East and North African countries with some scores over the skies of Libya by UAE.<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1299357652485578757?lang=en</ref> By present, AKD-10 can still be seen carried by Z-10s in various CCTV-7 reports thanks to its abundance while its potential replacement - CM-502KG has already entered PLAGF service.
 == Media ==

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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->[[File:AKD-10 on Z-10.jpg|thumb|463x463px|AKD-10 and its quad pylon]]
 Due to information on the development of the missile being highly classified, there is very little information on how the idea for top-down attack ATGMs was seemingly successfully developed out of the blue for the PLAGF; the development of AKD-10 is most likely to be the result of the Gulf War where the US Army's Apaches unleashed havoc upon the Iraqi forces with AGM-114 Hellfire ATGMs, sparking the need for a similar ATGM for the Project 941 (later Z-10). The missile was likely tested during the early 2000s and test-mounted on the first prototype of the Z-10. During an UAV exhibition in June 2010, NORINCO Institute 203 (Xi'an Modern Control Institute of Technology; 西安现代控制技术研究所) publicly showed off a new missile dubbed Blue Arrow 7 (BA-7) during the exhibition, and implied the domestic version of a certain model of missile has been in service with PLAGF Aviation Corps, later confirmed to be AKD-10 from photo comparisons and export catalogues. <ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/akd-10.htm</ref><ref>Chen, Guangwen. “The Steel Current Blockade’- Chinese New Blue Arrow 7 Heavy ATGM.” ''Modern Weaponry'' , vol. 8, Institute 201, Beijing, 2010, pp. 22–24.</ref>

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-* [[AGM-114B Hellfire]] and [[AGM-114K Hellfire II]]: The Hellfire family has better speed and explosive equivalent while having lesser range and booster time than AKD-10
+* [[AGM-114B Hellfire]] and [[AGM-114K Hellfire II]]: The Hellfire family has better speed and explosive equivalent while having lesser range (8km max) and burn time than the AKD-10
-* [[PARS 3 LR]]: Outperformed by AKD-10 at all aspects, especially explosive content
+* [[PARS 3 LR]]: Can launch fire-and-forget strikes on targets, although lacking in other aspects compared to the AKD-10
-* [[9M120 Ataka]] : Outperformed by AKD-10 other than the speed
+* [[9M120 Ataka]] : Faster than AKD-10s, but AKD-10s will outperform them in other regards.
-* [[9K127 Vikhr]]: Shared same firing range while having lesser penetration
+* [[9K127 Vikhr]]: Vikhrs fly at a much faster speed (610m/s) and burn for longer, usually resulting in faster time to target. They are also able to fuse on aircraft, greatly increasing their versatility. The AKD-10 however penetrates over 600mm more armor with an even larger warhead, making it more lethal.
-* [[9M123 Khrizantema]] : Sharing similar explosive equivalent while outranged by AKD-10
+* [[9M123 Khrizantema]] : Shares a similar explosive equivalent, although also being outranged by the AKD-10 due to its 6km max range.
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-The AKD-10 is a high-penetrating AGM for PLAGF in-game and also the weapon of choice for Z-10, the guidance method of the missile also makes it very similar to the AGM-114 with top-down attack capabilities; but with better booster time during flight. It might not have as much explosive contents than some of its NATO counterparts to cause additional damage to enemy vehicles, but it is more than enough to blast through even the toughest MBT's UFP armour. Due to the relatively low speed of the missile (barely supersonic) and the common feature of top-down missiles with dead zone at close range, it is better to utilize the missile at longer distance away from battlefield while keeping itself in the blindspots of SPAA and interceptors: this will make the life much easier for Z-10. If the skies are clear enough for close range combats, keeping at least 1.5 km from the target and nose-down as much as possible to compensate for the trajectory.
+The AKD-10 is a high-penetrating AGM for the PLAGF in-game and also the weapon of choice for the Z-10, the guidance method of the missile makes it very similar to the AGM-114s as the missiles will fly on a lofting trajectory and usually hit enemy armor top-down. It might not have as much warhead explosive mass compared to some of its NATO counterparts, but it is more than enough to blast through even the toughest tank's frontal armor. Due to the relatively slow speed of the missile (barely supersonic) and drawbacks of top-down missiles (their inability to hit targets that are too close due to missile lofting), it is better to utilize the missile at a longer distance away from the battlefield while keeping your vehicle in the blindspot of SPAAs and enemy aircraft. If the skies are clear and no enemy anti-aircraft assistance mounts, keeping a minimum distance of at least 1.5 km from the target and pointing the nose down as much as possible to compensate for the trajectory may help with accuracy at those closer ranges.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Long firing range (up to 10 km, like [[9K127 Vikhr|9K127]])
+* Long firing range (up to 10 km, like the Russian [[9K127 Vikhr|9K127]])
 * Has a longer booster time than most top-down missiles
 * Very high penetration
 '''Cons:'''
 * Slower flight speed than most helicopter-borne AGMs
-* Relative low explosive mass
+* Warhead can be inconsistent with one-shots
 == History ==
 <!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
-Due to the undisclosed information on the development of the missile, there were very few information on how was the idea for top-down attack ATGMs sprung out for the PLAGF; the development of AKD-10 would likely be the result of Gulf War where US Army's Apaches unleashed havoc upon the Iraqi forces with AGM-114 Hellfire and the need for a compatible ATGM for the Project 941 (later Z-10). The missile was likely tested during early 2000s and test-mounted on the first prototype of Z-10. During an UAV exhibition in June 2010, NORINCO Institute 203 (Xi'an Modern Control Institute of Technology; 西安现代控制技术研究所) publicly shown a new missile dubbed Blue Arrow 7 (BA-7) during the exhibition and implied the domestic version of a certain model of missile has been in service with PLAGF Aviation Corps, later confirmed to be AKD-10 from photo comparisons and export catalogues. <ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/akd-10.htm</ref><ref>Chen, Guangwen. “The Steel Current Blockade’- Chinese New Blue Arrow 7 Heavy ATGM.” ''Modern Weaponry'' , vol. 8, Institute 201, Beijing, 2010, pp. 22–24.</ref>
+Due to information on the development of the missile being highly classified, there is very little information on how the idea for top-down attack ATGMs was seemingly successfully developed out of the blue for the PLAGF; the development of AKD-10 is most likely to be the result of the Gulf War where the US Army's Apaches unleashed havoc upon the Iraqi forces with AGM-114 Hellfire ATGMs, sparking the need for a similar ATGM for the Project 941 (later Z-10). The missile was likely tested during the early 2000s and test-mounted on the first prototype of the Z-10. During an UAV exhibition in June 2010, NORINCO Institute 203 (Xi'an Modern Control Institute of Technology; 西安现代控制技术研究所) publicly showed off a new missile dubbed Blue Arrow 7 (BA-7) during the exhibition, and implied the domestic version of a certain model of missile has been in service with PLAGF Aviation Corps, later confirmed to be AKD-10 from photo comparisons and export catalogues. <ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/akd-10.htm</ref><ref>Chen, Guangwen. “The Steel Current Blockade’- Chinese New Blue Arrow 7 Heavy ATGM.” ''Modern Weaponry'' , vol. 8, Institute 201, Beijing, 2010, pp. 22–24.</ref>
-The missile was also served as the basis of its lightweight version: AKD-9 and Blue Arrow 9 (BA-9). BA-7 has been export to Middle East and North African countries with some scores over the skies of Libya by UAE.<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1299357652485578757?lang=en</ref> Due to its lack in performance in late 2010s, these missiles were planned to be replaced by more competent CM-502KG missiles.
+The missile was also served as the basis of its lightweight version: AKD-9 and Blue Arrow 9 (BA-9). BA-7 has been export to Middle East and North African countries with some scores over the skies of Libya by UAE.<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1299357652485578757?lang=en</ref> Due to its lacking performance, in the late 2010s, these missiles were planned to be replaced by more competent CM-502KG missiles.
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 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[AKD-9]] (Blue Arrow 9) - AKD-10's younger brother with lighter weight and smaller size
+* [[AKD-9]] (Blue Arrow 9) - The AKD-10's younger brother with lighter weight and an overall smaller size
-* [[AGM-114K Hellfire II|AGM-114K]] - Its American counterpart and the inspiration for AKD series AGMs
+* [[AGM-114K Hellfire II|AGM-114K]] - Its American counterpart and the inspiration for the AKD series AGMs
-* [[L-UMTAS]] - Turkish ATGM with similar guidance method
+* [[L-UMTAS]] - Turkish ATGM with a similar guidance method
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	* [[AKD-9]] (Blue Arrow 9) - AKD-10's younger brother with lighter weight and smaller size		* [[AKD-9]] (Blue Arrow 9) - AKD-10's younger brother with lighter weight and smaller size

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 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 * [[AGM-114B Hellfire]] and [[AGM-114K Hellfire II]]: The Hellfire family has better speed and explosive equivalent while having lesser range and booster time than AKD-10
 * [[PARS 3 LR]]: Outperformed by AKD-10 at all aspects, especially explosive content
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 == See also ==
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
+* [[AKD-9]] (Blue Arrow 9) - AKD-10's younger brother with lighter weight and smaller size
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[AGM-114K Hellfire II|AGM-114K]] - Its American counterpart and the inspiration for AKD series AGMs
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 * ''other literature.''
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 == Description ==
-The AKD-10 (Chinese: AKD-10反坦克导弹), known as Blue Arrow 7 when exported, is an AGM developed by Institute 203 of NORINCO for ground attacking operations, usually against armored targets and sometimes fixed targets. With its rather long firing range and penetration, the missile will prove deadly to most ground targets without APS onboard.
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 | '''Explosive mass''' || 6.25 kg TNTeq
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-| '''Armour penetration''' || 1400 mm
+| '''Armour penetration''' || 1,400 mm
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 === Effective damage ===
-With the 6.25 kg TNT equivalent of explosive in the tandem warhead, AKD-10 could cause explosive (overpressure) damages on light vehicles or alternatively jet stream with shrapnel that cause damage to crew or components.
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-AGM-114 Hellfire: The family has better speed and explosive equivalent while having lesser range and booster time than AKD-10
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+* [[AGM-114B Hellfire]] and [[AGM-114K Hellfire II]]: The Hellfire family has better speed and explosive equivalent while having lesser range and booster time than AKD-10
-[[PARS 3 LR]]: Outperformed by AKD-10 at all aspects, especially explosive content
+* [[PARS 3 LR]]: Outperformed by AKD-10 at all aspects, especially explosive content
+* [[9M120 Ataka]] : Outperformed by AKD-10 other than the speed
-[[9M120 Ataka|9M120]] : Outperformed by AKD-10 other than the speed
+* [[9K127 Vikhr]]: Shared same firing range while having lesser penetration
+* [[9M123 Khrizantema]] : Sharing similar explosive equivalent while outranged by AKD-10
 == Usage in battles ==
-AKD-10 is the latest ATGM for PLAGF in game and also the weapon of choice for Z-10, the guidance method of the missile also makes it very similar to AGM-114 with top-down attack capabilities; but with better booster time during flight and currently the highest penetration among any weapons. It might not have as much explosive contents than some of its NATO counterparts to cause additional damage to enemy vehicles, but it is more than enough to blast through even the toughest MBT's UFP armor. Due to the relatively low speed of the missile (barely supersonic) and the common feature of top-down missiles with dead zone at close range, it is better to utilize the missile at longer distance away from battlefield while keeping itself in the blindspots of SPAA and interceptors- this will make the life much easier for Z-10. If the skies are clear enough for close range combats, keeping at least 1.5 km from the target and nose-down as much as possible to compensate for the trajectory.
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
 * Long firing range (up to 10 km, like [[9K127 Vikhr|9K127]])
-* Having longer booster time than most top-down missiles
+* Has a longer booster time than most top-down missiles
-* Currently the highest penetration among any weapons in game
+* Very high penetration
 '''Cons:'''
-* Flies slower than most heliborne ATGM
+* Slower flight speed than most helicopter-borne AGMs
-* Relative low explosive equivalent
+* Relative low explosive mass
 == History ==
 Due to the undisclosed information on the development of the missile, there were very few information on how was the idea for top-down attack ATGMs sprung out for the PLAGF; the development of AKD-10 would likely be the result of Gulf War where US Army's Apaches unleashed havoc upon the Iraqi forces with AGM-114 Hellfire and the need for a compatible ATGM for the Project 941 (later Z-10). The missile was likely tested during early 2000s and test-mounted on the first prototype of Z-10. During an UAV exhibition in June 2010, NORINCO Institute 203 (Xi'an Modern Control Institute of Technology; 西安现代控制技术研究所) publicly shown a new missile dubbed Blue Arrow 7 (BA-7) during the exhibition and implied the domestic version of a certain model of missile has been in service with PLAGF Aviation Corps, later confirmed to be AKD-10 from photo comparisons and export catalogues. <ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/akd-10.htm</ref><ref>Chen, Guangwen. “The Steel Current Blockade’- Chinese New Blue Arrow 7 Heavy ATGM.” ''Modern Weaponry'' , vol. 8, Institute 201, Beijing, 2010, pp. 22–24.</ref>