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MILANlarger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MILAN | NLAW |
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| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank missile Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France, West Germany[source] | Sweden United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
102 cm (3 ft 4 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source200 m/s (660 ft/s)[source]
Operational; MILAN ER
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft); 3,000 m (MILAN ER)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourcemissile body
Single sourcewarhead
Single source115 mm (4.5 in) missile body 150 mm (5.9 in) warhead[source]
maximum
Single sourcesoft-launch
Single source40 m/s (130 ft/s) soft-launch 200 m/s (660 ft/s) maximum[source]
Warhead weight
Single source1.8 kg (4.0 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | 1999–2008[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] | Saab Bofors Dynamics Thales Air Defence and more (see § Production )[source] |
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| Unit cost | £7,500 (1984)[source] | US$30,000–40,000 (domestic cost, FY 2008)[source] |
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| Produced | 1971[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] | 24,200+[source] |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Single or tandem HEAT[source] | HEAT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | contact[source] | Proximity fuze (Overfly Top Attack) Contact fuze (Direct Attack)[source] |
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| Engine | solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | SACLOS wire[source] | PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight)[source] |
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| Steering system | Jet deflector[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Individual, vehicle[source] | Man-portable launcher[source] |
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| Designer | — | Saab Bofors Dynamics[source] |
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| Sights | — | 2.5x telescopic sight with night vision[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | >500 mm (20 in) armour penetration[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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