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M47 Dragonlarger figure on 1 of 2
MILANlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Dragon III
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source65–1,000 meters[source]
1,000 meters 1,500 meters (Dragon III)[source]
Operational; MILAN ER
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft); 3,000 m (MILAN ER)[source]
Octol
Single source3.5 lb (1.6 kg) Octol[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | M47 Dragon | MILAN |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France, West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1975–1990s (US Army) 1975–2001 (US Marine Corps) 1979–present (other countries)[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Invasion of Grenada Western Sahara War Gulf War Yemeni Civil War Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir[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] |
| Designer | Raytheon[source] | — |
| Designed | 3 March 1966[source] | 1970s[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas , Raytheon[source] | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] |
| Produced | 1975[source] | 1971[source] |
| No. built | 7,000 launchers, 33,000 missiles (U.S. Army) 17,000 missiles (U.S. Marine Corps) 250,000 missiles (total)[source] | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] |
| Variants | Dragon II, Dragon III, Saeghe 1, 2, 3 and 4[source] | See variants[source] |
| Warhead | Hollow charge[source] | Single or tandem HEAT[source] |
| Guidance system | SACLOS[source] | SACLOS wire[source] |
| Unit cost | — | £7,500 (1984)[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | — | contact[source] |
| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Steering system | — | Jet deflector[source] |
| Launch platform | — | Individual, vehicle[source] |
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