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Anti-tank weaponsIn service
Anti-tank missile
M47 Dragon is a anti-tank missile originating in United States. It was built by McDonnell Douglas , Raytheon. Reported operators include Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Thailand.
AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of M47 Dragon; geometry is illustrative. Not evidence for specifications.
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United States
1975–1990s (US Army) 1975–2001 (US Marine Corps) 1979–present (other countries)
See Operators
Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Invasion of Grenada Western Sahara War Gulf War Yemeni Civil War Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir
Raytheon
3 March 1966
McDonnell Douglas , Raytheon
1975
7,000 launchers, 33,000 missiles (U.S. Army) 17,000 missiles (U.S. Marine Corps) 250,000 missiles (total)
Dragon II, Dragon III, Saeghe 1, 2, 3 and 4
32.1 lb (14.57 kg) (w/ day sight) 46.9 lb (21.29 kg) (w/ night sight)
1,154 mm (45.4 in)
140 mm
1
65–1,000 meters
1,000 meters 1,500 meters (Dragon III)
Hollow charge
3.5 lb (1.6 kg) Octol
Dragon/Dragon II: 85 to 110 m/s (280 to 360 ft/s) Dragon III: 185 to 220 m/s (610 to 720 ft/s)
SACLOS
Iran
Iraq
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Sudan
Thailand
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.154 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
M47 Dragon equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Thailand
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