Tosan (missile)
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| Tosan | |
|---|---|
_(29).jpg) The Tosan on display. | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2000-Present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Designed | 1991 |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Industries Organization |
| Produced | January 2000-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.25 kg |
| Length | 130 cm |
| Diameter | 135 mm |
The Tosan, sometimes reported as the Tosan-1,[1] is an Iranian SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile.[2] It is a copy of the 9M113 Konkurs.[3]
It's currently manufactured by Aerospace Industries Organization.[4]
Design
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The Tosan is armed with two warheads at a distance of 75 meters after firing from a missile launcher and can destroy any target at long distances.[9]
The missile weighs 26.5 kg, with 3.2 kg from the warhead.[10] Its range is between 70 and 4000 meters; its maximum speed is 200 meters per second, its probability of hitting the target is 95% and its penetration rate in the armor depth is up to 670 mm.[10]
The missile range decreases to 2,500 meters at night.[10]
In 2018, it was reported that the Tosan can have the "RU244TK" and "RU150TK" thermal imaging cameras attached.[11]
Operators
References
- ↑ "Saudi-led Coalition seizes Iranian arms en route to Yemen". Armament Research Services (ARES). September 30, 2015.
- ↑ Article title[usurped]
- ↑ "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20.
- ↑ "Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) | Iran Watch". www.iranwatch.org.
- ↑ "Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM - Armament Research Services (ARES)". July 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Iran Missile Chronology" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-01.
- ↑ "Another ATGW for Iran - Jane's Military Aerospace". December 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05.
- ↑ "Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war games". Mehr News Agency. February 26, 2013.
- ↑ A report on Iranian anti-tank missiles qudsonline.ir. Retrieved 4 July 2020
- 1 2 3 "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". iranpress.com.
- ↑ "Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared Cameras (+Photos) - Defense news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency.
- ↑ "U.S. Military Lays Out Iran's Weapons in New Playing Cards Deck". Newsweek. August 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Could the Houthis Be the Next Hizballah?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-20.
- ↑ "Is the Houthi missile-drone combo a Middle East gamechanger? - opinion". The Jerusalem Post. 24 February 2022.
