MILAN
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MILAN (Missile d'infanterie Legere Antichar, French for Light infantry anti-tank missile) is a European anti-tank guided missile.

History

MILAN is a Franco-German missile that has been license-built in the UK, Spain and India.

Characteristics (for MILAN 2)

• Primary Function: man-portable anti-tank missile
• Contractor:
• Power Plant: solid-fuel rocket

• Length: 918 mm
• Diameter: 125 mm
• Wing Span: 267 mm
• Launch Weight: 6.73 kg

• Speed: 200 m/s
• Warhead: shaped-charge HEAT warhead with 1.79 kg of explosive, capable of penetrating up to 1000 mm RHA
• Range: 400 - 2000 m
• Fuzes: ?
• Guidance: SACLOS wire guided

• Unit Cost: ?
• Date deployed: ?
• Users: In service with 41 countries.

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