MILAN anti-tank missile
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The MILAN anti-tank missile is a European wire-guided, man-portable missile system widely used since the Cold War for destroying armored vehicles and fortifications.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MILAN | 0 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-tank guided missile
ⓘ
man-portable weapon system ⓘ wire-guided missile system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MILAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethod | command link via wires ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| deployment | shoulder-fired from tripod-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| designedFor |
destruction of armored vehicles
ⓘ
destruction of fortifications ⓘ infantry anti-tank warfare ⓘ |
| developer |
Aérospatiale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MBB NERFINISHED ⓘ MBDA NERFINISHED ⓘ Nord Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exported | true ⓘ |
| fullName | Missile d’infanterie léger antichar ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | wire-guided ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
SACLOS
ⓘ
semi-automatic command to line of sight ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
MILAN 1
ⓘ
MILAN 2 ⓘ MILAN 2T ⓘ MILAN 3 ⓘ MILAN ER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1972 ⓘ |
| isPortable | true ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
helicopter-mounted launcher
ⓘ
tripod ⓘ vehicle-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer | MBDA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRange |
2000 m (early variants)
ⓘ
3000 m (later variants) ⓘ |
| minimumRange | 25 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | widely used NATO standard ATGM during late Cold War ⓘ |
| penetrationCapability | up to 800 mm RHA (later variants, behind ERA) ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| sightSystem |
day optical sight
ⓘ
thermal imaging sight (later) ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| transport | man-portable in two main loads (launcher and missile) ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| user |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType |
HEAT
ⓘ
tandem HEAT (later variants) ⓘ |
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