The GAM-10X is a family of Chinese fire-and-forget infrared homing anti-tank missile exported by Poly Technologies. The missile series was revealed in 2016. The GAM-10X has several variants, including the GAM-100, the GAM-101, and GAM-102.
Design The GAM-100 is a small, short-range missile with a range of , a weight of , and a length of . The missile is designed for shoulder-fired infantry operation, and has a soft-launch mechanism, an infrared (IR) homing seeker, a muzzle velocity of , a top-attack trajectory, and a penetration value of . The whole system weighs less than and is considered a lighter and cheaper alternative to the HJ-12 missile in the PLA inventory.
Variants The GAM-100 is used for defeating armored vehicles.https://www.china-arms.com/2025/05/pla-debuts-gam-100/ This variant is used by infantry for short-range missions.militarnyi.com/en/news/thailand-seizes-advanced-chinese-anti-tank-missiles-from-cambodian-forces/
The GAM-101 is the air-to-ground variant of the GAM-100.
The GAM-102 is a larger version of the GAM-100 for mounting on vehicle platforms. The GAM-102 has an increased penetration value of , a range of , and can be launched via vehicles or a tube-based launch system supported by a tripod.
The GAM-102LR is a variant of GAM-102 with enhanced range. In 2018, an anti-tank system with GAM-102 missiles, optical sensors, and Dongfeng Mengshi chassis was displayed at the Zhuhai Airshow 2018.
Operational history During 2025 Cambodian-Thai conflict, Thai Forces captured multiple GAM-102s (2016 version), not GAM-102 LR (5th generation) during fighting near Hill 677, according to recent reports from the area.https://web.archive.org/web/20251219043615/https://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng_agt?g=nation&k=20251218NATION-40059988 It remains unknown if any GAM-102s were actually used in combat during the fighting.
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: First shown to the public in a May 2026 military parade. : Reported by the Thai government that GAM-102s were delivered to Cambodia, according to Chinese confirmation. : Reported to be used by the PLA.
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