MILAN
MILAN (French:
Missile d´
infanterie
léger
antichar = Anti-Tank Light Infantry Missile) is a
second-generation European
anti-tank guided missile. Design of the Milan started in
1962. It was ready for trials in
1971, and was accepted for service in
1972. It is a wire guided
SACLOS (Semi-Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight) missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the target to guide the missile. The Milan can be equipped with a MIRA thermal sight, to give it night-firing ability.
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Milan: Single, Shaped Charge (1972)
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Milan 2: Single, Shaped Charge (1984)
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Milan 2T: Tandem, Shaped Charge (1993)
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Milan 3: Tandem, Shaped Charge
MILAN is a
Franco-
German missile that has been license-built by the
UK (by BAE Systems),
Spain and
India.
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Australia -
Australian Army was used by infantry and mounted on vehicles. The Australian Army withdrew the MILAN from service in the early 1990s.
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Belgium -
Belgian Army infantry
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Croatia -
Croatian ground army*
France -
French Army infantry and on vehicles
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Germany -
Bundeswehr infantry and on
Marder vehicles since version A2.
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Greece -
Hellenic Army*
Hezbollah - Used against Israeli tanks during the
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Missiles likely supplied by
Syria and/or
Iran.
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India -
Indian Army infantry and on vehicles.
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Ireland -
Irish Army was used by the infantry but has since been replaced by the Raytheon Javelin.
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Italy -
Italian Army*
Kenya - Kenyan Army infantry.
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Lebanon -
Lebanese Army*
Mexico -
Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano). This antitank missile is used over
Panhard VBL Scout Cars.
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Turkey -
Turkish Army*
UK -
Royal Marines and
British Army infantry and on
FV103 Spartan MCT (Milan Compact Turret) version. It is in the process of being replaced by the
FGM-148 Javelin.
The MILAN has been used against
Argentine bunkers in the
Falklands war with great success.[
1]Over 50,000 missiles purchased so far, for use in the British Armed Forces.
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Uruguay -
Uruguayan Army*
ERYX*
Euromissile HOT*
army-technology.com*
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