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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | MILAN | Toophan |
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| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France, West Germany[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 1987–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| 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 |
Wingspan
Single source260 mm (10 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source3.6 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Iran–Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Yemeni Civil War[source] |
| Designed | 1970s[source] | Early to mid 1980s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] | Aerospace Industries Organization (missiles, launchers) Iran Electronics Industries (guidance units)[source] |
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| Unit cost | £7,500 (1984)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1971[source] | 1985–present[source] |
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| No. built | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Warhead | Single or tandem HEAT[source] | HE, HEAT, or thermobaric[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] | Wire-guidance. Laser guidance for some variants[source] |
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| Steering system | Jet deflector[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Individual, vehicle[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Hughes Missile Systems[source] |
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