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MILANlarger figure on 0 of 1
TAiperslarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Launch pad
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MILAN | TAipers |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France, West Germany[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 2024–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Marine Corps[source] |
Missile
Single sourceMissile: 1,735 millimeters (5 ft 8.3 in) Launch pad: 1,855 millimeters (6 ft 1.0 in)[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 sourceBars 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] | — |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | 2015–2022[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] | Hanwha Aerospace[source] |
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| Unit cost | £7,500 (1984)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1971[source] | 2024–present[source] |
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| No. built | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Single or tandem HEAT[source] | Tandem-charge HEAT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | contact[source] | — |
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| Engine | solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | SACLOS wire[source] | Fire-and-forget dual-mode seeker with fiber-optic datalink MITL[source] |
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| Steering system | Jet deflector[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Individual, vehicle[source] | LAH-1 Miron MAH Marineon[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 1,000 mm (39 in) RHA[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Smokeless solid-propellant[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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