Anti-Armour Missiles

BILL 2

The BILL 2 overfly top attack Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW).
The BILL 2 trainer.
BILL 2 firing demonstration.

BILL 2 warhead initiation algorithms.
The unique overfly, top-attack penetration, using dual vertically striking warheads, is optimised with a compensation for dynamic effects.
The remote-controlled system can be installed on both wheeled and tracked vehicles.

A special upper mount is used on the vehicle.
It takes less than two minutes to replenish the weapon platform with BILL 2 missiles.
Brimstone
Montage of a missile hitting a T-72 tank during trials
A Brimstone missile hits a T-72 tank during ground firing trials at the Yuma Proving Site, Arizona, in May 2000. 		The insides of a Brimstone millimetre wave seeker.
The Brimstone millimetre wave seeker. 		Brimstone missile being fired from a Tornado GR1 plane
First air-launched firing of a Brimstone missile from a Tornado GR1 in September 2000.
Static image of the Brimstone anti-tank weapon system.
The Brimstone anti-tank weapon system. 		Underbelly of a Tornado plane carrying twelve Brimstone missiles
A Tornado fighter carrying twelve Brimstone missiles. 		A Eurofighter Typhoon in a hanger setting
Up to 18 Brimstone missiles can be fitted on a Eurofighter Typhoon, but a typical load for a ground attack mission would be twelve missiles.
RAF Harrier GR7/9 aircraft carrying Brimstone missiles
Brimstone missiles are to be fitted on RAF Harrier GR7/9 aircraft. 		Brimstone missile being fired from a ground setting
The first ground firing of the Brimstone missile in August 1999. 		UK RAF Tornado aircraft armed with Brimstone missiles
Brimstone entered service with the UK RAF in March 2005.
EFOGM
EFOGM missile launch vehicle HMMWV
Teamed with Raytheon is Systems & Electronics, Inc. who are responsible for carrying out the analysis and modification of the HMMWV. 		Firing unit of the EFOGM Anti-Armour Missile system
EFOGM Fire unit. 		EFOGM Anti-Armour Missile being transported by a Chinook
The size and weight of the EFOGM allow the system to be transported by the C-130 as well as Chinook helicopters.
Soldiers being trained to use the EFOGM missile system
US soldiers being trained in EFOGM operations. 		Eight missile launcher of the EFOGM fire unit
The Fire Unit carries an eight-missile launcher. 		Gunners console of the EFOGM missile system
The gunner's console with a joystick control.
The EFOGM missile seeker.
The EFOGM missile seeker. 		EFOGM fibre-optic guided missile in flight.
The EFOGM fibre-optic guided missile.
Eryx
Eryx short-range anti-armour missile system being fired
The Eryx short-range anti-armour missile system being fired by the Canadian Army. 		Soldier using the Eryx soft launch capabilities in a confined space
Eryx can be soft-launched in confined spaces, such as urban areas. 		Mirabel thermal imager fitted to the Eryx launcher
Eryx can be fitted with the Mirabel thermal imager.
Missile leaving the Eryx missile launcher
The Eryx missile system has a range of 50m to 600m. 		Soldier using the shoulder mounted Eryx
Eryx can be mounted on a tripod as well as being shoulder-launched.
HOT
HOT ATM (Anti-Tank Modular) mounted on a Pandar vehicle
The HOT ATM (Anti-Tank Modular) mounted on a Pandar vehicle. 		HOT 3 missile system fitted to a Tiger helicopter
The HOT 3 missile system will be fitted to French and German Tiger helicopters. 		Test firing of the HOT ATM missile system
Successful HOT ATM test firing at Jagerbruck, Germany in July 1999.
Montage of the available HOT ATM systems
The ATM can be mounted on any vehicle and has been trialled on the Rheinmetall Wiesel and General Dynamics ELCS Pandur armoured vehicles. 		French army Gazelle attack helicopter firing a HOT missile.
A French army Gazelle attack helicopter firing a HOT missile. 		Montage of HOT ATM helicopter applications
The HOT 3 missile system has been selected by the French and German Armies.
Diagram of the HOT ATM launch capabilities
HOT is a tube-launched, wire-guided missile with semi-automatic command-to-line-of-sight (SACLOS) guidance. 		Images of the HOT ATM used as a side arm
The system is capable of an engagement rate of up to three targets in one minute.
Javelin
Two soldiers with the Irish Army operating the Javelin
Javelin in operation with the Irish Army. 		US Army soldier using the Javelin missile launcher
Javelin entered service with the US Army in 1996. 		Anti-Tank missile being fired from the Javelin missile launcher
The Javelin anti-tank missile has a range of 2,500m.
Gunner using the Command Launch Unit of the Javelin missile system
The gunner engages the target using the sight on the Command Launch Unit (CLU). 		Solider using the portable stand-alone surveillance Jaevlin device
The lightweight, portable Javelin offers stand-alone surveillance to observe opposing forces. 		Soldier transporting the Javelin missile unit in an operational situation
Javelin is a man portable anti-tank weapon with a carry-weight of 22.3kg.
Soldier attaching the CLU to a Javelin system
The CLU is easily attached to the missile and launch tube assembly. 		Javelin missile in flight just after launch
Javelin automatically guides itself to the target after launch.
Kornet E
Two soldiers using the Kornet-E anti-armour missile system
Kornet-E is a 3rd generation anti-armour missile system. 		Image of the The Kornet-E tripod launcher
The Kornet-E tripod launcher. 		The Kornet E Anti-Armour Missile using thermal sighting
The operator uses either optical or thermal sight to detect and track the target.
Static image of the Kornet-E launch tube and missile
The Kornet-E launch tube and missile. 		Kornet E Anti-Armour Missile mounted on a BTR-80 armoured personnel carrier
The Kliver missile and gun turret mounted on the Russian Army's BTR-80 armoured personnel carrier.
LOSAT Line-of-Sight Anti-Tank Weapon -
LOSAT system firing a missile
The LOSAT weapon system is operated by a crew of three. 		The LOSAT Anti-Tank Weapon Carrying Four Missiles
The vehicle carries four ready-to-fire missiles. 		Air transportable LOSAT system
The complete LOSAT HMMWV vehicle and weapon system can be air transported by helicopter and transporter aircraft.
LOSAT towing missiles on a trailer set up
The kinetic energy missile is internally guided along the flight path, receiving guidance updates from the targeting system aboard the launch vehicle. 		Side view of LOSAT towing missiles on a trailer set up
The LOSAT line-of-sight anti-tank weapon system. 		LOSAT being transported by an aircraft
Two LOSAT vehicles can be transported by C-130H aircraft.
The LOSAT being air lifted by a helicopter
LOSAT can be delivered – ready to fight – to the ground commander by UH-60L sling load. 		Face on view of LOSAT firing a missile
LOSAT provides decisive lethality against all known or projected armour threats through the year 2020. 		LOSAT firing a kinetic energy missile
LOSAT consists of the kinetic energy missile and its IBAS-based fire control system on an expanded HMMWV towing a resupply trailer.
MBT LAW Light Anti-Tank Weapon,
Soldier using the MBT LAW anti-tank weapon
MBT LAW was selected in May 2002 for the UK Army Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW). 		Over the shoulder view of a tank being targeted with anti-tank weapon
The top attack mode is selected to engage tanks and armoured vehicles in order to strike the least armoured area on the vehicle's roof. 		Soldier about to fire the MBT LAW anti-tank weapon out of a window
MBT LAW is a portable, short-range, fire-and-forget disposable anti-tank weapon.
Soldiers carrying the portable MBT LAW anti-tank weapon
The MBT LAW system can be ready to fire in under five seconds. 		MBT LAW anti-tank weapon features a soft launch feature for confined spaces
MBT LAW has a soft launch and can be fired from confined spaces such as inside buildings and vehicle hatches. 		Soldiers transporting the MBT LAW anti-tank weapon
The missile has a range from 20m to over 600m.
Soldier operating soft launch of the MBT LAW out of a window
Direct attack mode is selected to engage light vehicles, buildings and bunkers. 		Projected position targeting using Predicted Line of Sight guidance
With Predicted Line of Sight (PLOS) guidance, the missile electronics computes the flight path to the predicted position of the target. 		Soldiers wearing blue using the MBT LAW system
The missile warhead incorporates a dynamically compensated shaped and copper lined charge.
Milan,
Soldier using the MILAN 3 missile system fitted with MILIS thermal sight
The MILAN 3 missile system can be fitted with a new-generation MILIS thermal sight from SAGEM. 		MILAN 3 with a CCD localiser
The MILAN 3 has a new CCD localiser which provides increased jamming resistance. 		MILAN (Missile d'Infanterie Leger Antichar) portable anti-tank weapon
MILAN (Missile d'Infanterie Leger Antichar) is a portable medium range, 2km class, anti-tank weapon manufactured by Euromissile.
MILAN 3 missile in flight just after firing
The latest version MILAN 3, which has improved anti-armour and anti-jamming capability, has been in production since 1996. 		Crew of two operating the MILAN 3 weapon system
The Milan weapons system is operated by a crew of two. 		MILAN 3 weapon system being used on a military truck
Various mounting installations enable MILAN to be used from any vehicle either placed with the tripod on the roof or secured by using a quick-release clamp.
Firing system of the MILAN 3 weapon system
The firing post consists of a sighting system and a guidance assembly mounted on a tripod.
Polyphem
Polyphem Fibre-Optic Guided Missile launching from test pad
The test launch pad. 		Polyphem imager which is mounted in gyro-stabilised dual axis platform
The Polyphem imager is mounted on a gyro-stabilised dual axis platform providing image sharpness for the processing system and operator display. 		Polyphem firing station for the missile system
The Polyphem firing station.
Missile storage device for the Polyphem missile system
The missile is stored in a canister which is also used for launch. 		Polyphem fibre optic guided missile
The Polyphem fibre optic guided missile. 		Vehicle associated with the Polyphem missile system
A wheeled vehicle for rough terrain on a standard chassis, a ground firing unit for artillery forces.
Diagram of Polyphem missile launching from vehicle
Polyphem has a variety of artillery applications including coastal defence.
Predator
The Predator lightweight anti-tank missile system
The Predator lightweight anti-tank missile system. 		Kestrel is a derivative of Predator, which is proposed for the UK Next Generation Light Anti-Armour
Kestrel is a derivative of Predator which was proposed for the UK next-generation light anti-armour weapon (NLAW). 		Kestrel can be used in top attack mode against tanks and armoured vehicles or in direct attack again
Predator can be used in top attack mode against tanks and armoured vehicles or in direct attack against bunkers.
A soft launch capability allows use for urban operations
A soft launch capability allows use for urban operations. 		The missile has dual mode laser and magnetic sensors to detect the target and trigger detonation of
The missile has dual-mode laser and magnetic sensors to detect the target and trigger detonation of the warhead. 		The missile is armed with an explosively formed penetrator warhead, which can penetrate explosive re
The missile is armed with an explosively formed penetrator warhead which can penetrate explosive reactive armour (ERA).
Shturm
Shturm-S launch vehicle
The Shturm-S launch vehicle. 		Diagram of the Shturm-S launch vehicle internal workings
System diagram of the launch vehicle. 		130mm missile used by the Shturm system
The Shturm 130mm missile.
Cross section of the Shaped charged warhead Shturm system uses
Shaped charged warhead (left) and blast warhead (right). 		Diagram of the Shturm missile flight trajectory
The Shturm missile flight trajectory. 		Ataka missile and launch tube featured in the Shturm system
The Ataka missile and launch tube.
Ataka missile warheads which the Shturm system uses
The Ataka missile warheads.
Spike
Cross section of the fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system
The Spike lightweight fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system. 		Soldier operating the Spike Missile system
Spike-MR (Gill) is the shorter range version with a range up to 2.5km. Spike-LR has a range up to 4km. 		Two soldiers about to fire the Spike missile system
The Spike missile uses a charge-coupled device (CCD) seeker for daytime use or an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker for day and night-time use.
The Spike missile system soft being fired from inside a building
The lofted trajectory and tandem high-explosive warhead enables the Spike missile to penetrate tanks equipped with explosive reactive armour (ERA). 		Two soldiers constructing a firing post
The firing post consists of the command launch unit (CLU), the thermal imaging sight and a tripod. 		Spike missile system in use with Israeli Defence Force
Both Spike-MR and Spike-LR missiles are in service with the Israeli Defence Force.
British Army trialing the Spike missile system
The Spike missile system during trials with the British Army.
TOW 2
A BGM-71 TOW missile being fired by a solider
The BGM-71 TOW missile. 		TOW 2 missile being fired from a vehicle
The weapon is used in anti-armour, bunker, fortification and amphibious landing roles. 		TOW missile system fitted to a helicopter
Helicopters fitted with the TOW missile include the Lynx, the A129, the 206L, the UH-1, the 500MD, the MBB Bo 105 and AH-1 Cobra.
TOW missile being fired from a M998 HMMWV by a soldier
The TOW missile mounted on the M998 HMMWV. 		The TOW missile family of variants
The TOW family of anti-armour missiles. 		Schematics of the TOW 2 system missile launcher
The TOW 2 system launcher features schematic.
Diagram of the TOW 2A missile features and components
The TOW 2A missile features and components diagram. 		Diagram of the TOW 2B missile features and components
The TOW 2B missile features and components diagram.
Trigat LR
The TRIGAT LR missile with tandem shaped charge warhead
The TRIGAT LR missile has a 10 micron imaging infrared seeker and a tandem shaped charge warhead. 		Schematic of TRIGAT LR's main components
Schematic of TRIGAT LR showing main components. 		Tiger attack heicopter using the Trigat LR Anti-Armour Missile
First flight tests of the anti-tank configuration of the Tiger helicopter, testing TRIGAT LR gunner visionics.
Targetting trajectories of the Trigat LR Anti-Armour Missile
The long range TRIGAT LR can be vehicle or helicopter launched against ground or air targets. 		TRIGAT LR is an autonomous fire and forget missile
TRIGAT LR is an autonomous fire and forget missile unlike the medium range version in which the laser beam has to be directed onto the target until impact.
Trigat MR/Trigan

Trigan, a modified version of Trigat-MR mounted on a MILAN 3 launcher.
The TRIGAT MR missile with wings deployed.
The TRIGAT MR is equipped with a thermal imager for night firing.

The TRIGAT MR and launch unit in daytime targeting mode.
Schematic of the TRIGAT MR showing main components.
Laser Beam Guidance directs the missile onto the target.

The requirement for medium range TRIGAT was identified as a replacement for the MILAN missile, which was first produced in 1973 by Euromissile.
Cross section of the missile in the launch tube.

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