| Type 08 Individual Multipurpose Assault Weapon System | |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-role (anti-armor, anti-fortification, anti-personnel) assault weapon |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | China North Industries Group Corporation |
| Designed | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Total: 7.6 kg (17 lb) |
| Length | 971 mm (3 ft 2.2 in) |
| Crew | 1 (single-use, disposable) |
| Cartridge | 80×428 mm |
| Cartridge weight | 1.65 kg (3.6 lb) (Standard Multipurpose) |
| Caliber | 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Rate of fire | 5-7 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 172 m/s (560 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 25 m (82 ft) to 200 m (660 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Feed system | single-use |
| Sights | optical 1×/3× day sight |
The DZJ-08 (Chinese: 08式80毫米单兵多用途攻坚弹系统; pinyin: 08 Shì 80 háomǐ dān bīng duō yòngtú gōngjiān dàn xìtǒng; lit. 'Type 08 80 millimetre Individual Multipurpose Assault Ammunition System') is a portable, disposable, unguided, shoulder-launched, multipurpose recoilless weapon. The weapon is designed as a multi-role assault weapon aiming to provide anti-armor, anti-fortification, and anti-personnel capability.
Designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army, the Type 08 is the successor to the Type 89A multipurpose rocket launcher.