MILAN

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MILAN Type Anti-tank Place of origin  France  Germany Service history In service since 1972 Used by 41 countries Production history Designed 70s Manufacturer MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) Produced since 1972 Number built 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers Variants MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN ER Specifications Weight 7.1 kg Length 1.2 m Diameter 0.125 m Warhead tandem HEAT Detonation mechanism contact Engine solid-fuel rocket Wingspan 0.26 m Operational range 400 - 2000 m Flight ceiling - Speed 200 m/s Guidance system SACLOS wire Steering system Thrust Vector Launch platform Individual, Vehicle

MILAN, 2007

German Army MILAN equipped with an ADGUS combat simulator

MILAN (French: Missile d´infanterie léger antichar; English translation: Anti-Tank Light Infantry Missile) is a European anti-tank guided missile. Design of the MILAN started in 1962. It was ready for trials in 1971, and was accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire guided SACLOS (Semi-Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight) missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the target to guide the missile. The MILAN can be equipped with a MIRA thermal sight, to give it night-firing ability.

Contents 1 Warhead variants 2 History 3 Operators 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Warhead variants

• MILAN: Single, Shaped Charge (1972)
• MILAN 2: Single, Shaped Charge (1984)
• MILAN 2T: Tandem, Shaped Charge (1993)
• MILAN 3: Tandem, Shaped Charge (1996)
• MILAN ER: Extended Range

The later MILAN models have tandem HEAT warheads. This was done to keep pace with developments in Soviet armour technology. Soviet tanks began to appear with explosive reactive armour, which could defeat earlier ATGMs. The precursor HEAT warhead penetrates and detonates the ERA tiles, paving the way for the main charge to penetrate the armour behind. The MILAN also has what is termed a "top attack mode". Most conventional anti-tank weapons are designed to fire a projectile straight at the target, from a shoulder-held launcher or mounted at ground level. In response to this, most armoured vehicles have reinforced armour at their front. The MILAN allows a missile to guide itself so it can be launched upwards at a distance resulting in the projectile striking the roof of the target, which is less well protected.

[edit] History

MILAN is a French and German missile that has been license-built by the Italians, Spanish, British and Indians.

[edit] Operators

•  Australia - Australian Army
  • Was used by infantry and mounted on vehicles. The Australian Army withdrew the MILAN from service in the early 1990s. The ADF now fields the FGM-148 Javelin system.
•  Brazil - Brazilian Army
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina - 840 Oruzane Snage BiH
•  Belgium - Belgian Army infantry
•  Cyprus - Cypriot National Guard
•  Estonia - Estonian Defence Forces

•  Egypt
  • Mounted on light vehicles. 220 units are used.

•  France - French Army
  • Infantry and on vehicles

•  Germany - Bundeswehr: German Army, Luftwaffe, German Navy
  • Infantry, Marder vehicles since version A2 and TPz Fuchs vehicles.

•  Greece - Hellenic Army

•  Syria - Syrian army
  • About 1000 missiles used in the anti-vehicular division

•  India - Indian Army
  • Infantry and on vehicles. Built under license by Bharat Dynamics.

•  Ireland - Irish Army
  • Was used by the infantry but has since been replaced by the FGM-148 Javelin.

•  Iran - Iranian Army

•  Iraq
  • One reportedly hit a British Challenger 2 MBT during the early stages of Operation Telic along with multiple rocket propelled grenades. The tank survived the attack.

•  Italy - Italian Army
  • Infantry. Built under license by Oto Melara and upgraded to MILAN 2T.

•  Kenya - Kenyan Army infantry
•  Lebanon - Lebanese Army
•  Libya - Libyan Army
•  Mexico - Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano)
  • This antitank missile is used over Panhard VBL Scout Cars
•  Morocco - Royal Moroccan Army
•  Pakistan - Pakistani Army
•  Portugal - Portuguese Army and Portuguese Marines
•  Republic of China - Republic of China Marine Corps
•  Singapore - Singapore Army
  • Being phased out in favor of the Israeli Spike
•  South Africa - South African Army
•  Spain - Spanish Army
  • Being phased out in favor of the Israeli Spike
•  Turkey - Turkish Army

•  United Kingdom - Royal Marines and British Army
  • Infantry and on FV103 Spartan MCT (MILAN Compact Turret) version. Over 50,000 missiles purchased so far, for use in the British Armed Forces. The MILAN was used against Argentine bunkers in the Falklands War with great success.[1] It was replaced by the FGM-148 Javelin in mid-2005.

•  Uruguay - Uruguayan Army

[edit] Gallery

Optical sight anti Tank Weapon MILAN

A German Army gunner aboard a Marder IFV from 5./122. Mechanized Infantry fires a MILAN wire-guided anti-tank missile

[edit] See also

• ERYX
• Euromissile HOT
• BGM-71 TOW

[edit] External links

• Technical data sheet on the website of MBDA

• army-technology.com
• GlobalSecurity.org
• Information about The British Army's Milan 2

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