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| MILAN | |
|---|---|
 MILAN missile launcher with tripod. | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | France, West Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | South African Border War Chadian-Libyan conflict Toyota War Western Sahara War[1] Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Falklands War Gulf War 2003 invasion of Iraq Iraq War Opération Licorne[2] Libyan Civil War Northern Mali Conflict[3] Operation Sangaris[4] War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom) |
| Unit cost | £7,500 (1984)[5] |
| Produced | 1972 |
| No. built | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications (MILAN 3) | |
| Mass | 16.4 kg[6] |
| Length | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Diameter | 0.115 m (4.5 in) |
| Wingspan | 0.26 m (10 in) |
| Warhead | Single or tandem HEAT |
Detonation mechanism | contact |
| Engine | solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft); 3,000 m (MILAN ER) |
| Maximum speed | 200 m/s (660 ft/s) |
Guidance system | SACLOS wire |
Steering system | Jet deflector |
Launch platform | Individual, vehicle |
Missile d'Infanterie Léger Antichar (French for "Lightweight Infantry Anti-tank Missile") or MILAN is a Franco-West German anti-tank guided missile system. Design of the MILAN began in 1962; it was ready for trials in 1971, and accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire-guided semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) missile, which means the sight of the launch unit must be aimed at a target to guide the missile. The MILAN can be equipped with a MIRA or MILIS thermal sight to give it night-firing ability.
"Milan" is also a common name in French and German to designate a kite bird.
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- ^ "RCA: violent accrochage entre Sangaris et des rebelles à Boguila". Radio France Internationale (in French). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Written Answers Defence: Weapons and Equipment (Costs)", Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), vol. 63, column 453W, 10 July 1984, archived from the original on 17 June 2016, retrieved 21 May 2016
- ^ "Milan". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.