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9M120 Atakalarger figure on 5 of 5
MILANlarger figure on 0 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,830 mm (72 in )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9M120 Ataka | MILAN |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France, West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Mach 1.2), average
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 1.6), maximum
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single source550 m/s (1,800 ft/s ; Mach 1.6), maximum 400 m/s (1,300 ft/s; Mach 1.2), average[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source200 m/s (660 ft/s)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source7.4 kg (16 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | KBM[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1980[source] | 1970s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant[source] | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] |
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| Developed from | 9K114 Shturm[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1980s–present[source] | 1971[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Warhead | HEAT tandem warhead[source] | Single or tandem HEAT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact[source] | contact[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 0–4,000 m (2.5 mi)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Radio command link SACLOS[source] | SACLOS wire[source] |
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| Accuracy | 0.65–0.9 hit probability against an MBT from a distance of 4 km.[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Armored fighting vehicles and helicopters[source] | Individual, vehicle[source] |
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| Wars | — | South African Border War Chadian-Libyan conflict Toyota War Western Sahara War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Falklands War Gulf War 2003 invasion of Iraq Iraq War Opération Licorne Libyan Civil War Northern Mali Conflict Operation Sangaris War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £7,500 (1984)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Jet deflector[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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