Eryx (missile) vs MILAN: Specs Compared

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Eryx (missile) — licensed reference photograph

AAnti-tank weapons

Eryx (missile)

Anti-tank guided missile

Credit

David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

MILAN missile round — licensed equipment photograph

BAnti-tank weapons

MILAN

Anti-tank missile

Credit

Rama · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Eryx (missile)Length

0.905 m

Length source ↗

MILANLength

1.2 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Eryx (missile)larger figure on 1 of 4

Diameter+18%

Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 67 rows sourced on both sides

905mm

1.2m

Length+33%

All recorded figures & sources

0.905 m

Length

Single source

0.905 m (2.97 ft)^[source]

1.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Eryx (missile) and MILAN configuration
Specification	Eryx (missile)	MILAN
Type	Anti-tank guided missile^[source]	Anti-tank missile^[source]
Place of origin	France^[source]	France, West Germany^[source]
In service	1994–present^[source]	1972–present^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	See operators^[source]

Wars	Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen^[source]	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]

Designed	1985–1992^[source]	1970s^[source]

Manufacturer	MBDA France, MKEK (under license)^[source]	MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)^[source]

Produced	From 1993^[source]	1971^[source]

Warhead	137 mm diameter 3.6 kg tandem HEAT (penetrating 900 mm RHA behind reactive armour , or 2.5 m through concrete )^[source]	Single or tandem HEAT^[source]

Guidance system	SACLOS wire^[source]	SACLOS wire^[source]

Launch platform	Man-portable Vehicle-launched^[source]	Individual, vehicle^[source]

Unit cost	—	£7,500 (1984)^[source]

No. built	—	350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers^[source]

Variants	—	See variants^[source]

Detonation mechanism	—	contact^[source]

Engine	—	solid-fuel rocket^[source]

Steering system	—	Jet deflector^[source]

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