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[[File:MILAN Marder attachment.jpg|thumb|right|400px|MILAN launcher on Marder IFV - 115mm]] | [[File:MILAN Marder attachment.jpg|thumb|right|400px|MILAN launcher on Marder IFV - 115mm]] | ||
'''MILAN''' (Missile d’Infranterie Legar ANtichar, "Infantry anti-tank missile" and also a play on the French word for "kite") is a second-generation SACLOS anti-tank missile launcher system developed in the 1960s by the Euromissile group, now known as MBDA. | '''MILAN''' (Missile d’Infranterie Legar ANtichar, "Infantry anti-tank missile" and also a play on the French word for "kite") is a second-generation wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank missile launcher system developed in the 1960s by the Euromissile group, now known as MBDA. | ||
In 2009, with MILAN sales flagging due to the availability of the far more advanced fire-and-forget [[FGM-148 Javelin]] and [[Spike]], MBDA began work on the fifth-generation Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP). France began the retirement of all MILAN systems alongside the similarly antiquated ERYX and HOT missiles in 2017: all are planned to be replaced by the MMP with first deployments in 2018 and full adoption by 2025. | In 2009, with MILAN sales flagging due to the availability of the far more advanced fire-and-forget [[FGM-148 Javelin]] and [[Spike]], MBDA began work on the fifth-generation Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP). France began the retirement of all MILAN systems alongside the similarly antiquated ERYX and HOT missiles in 2017: all are planned to be replaced by the MMP with first deployments in 2018 and full adoption by 2025. | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 31 December 2017
MILAN (Missile d’Infranterie Legar ANtichar, "Infantry anti-tank missile" and also a play on the French word for "kite") is a second-generation wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank missile launcher system developed in the 1960s by the Euromissile group, now known as MBDA.
In 2009, with MILAN sales flagging due to the availability of the far more advanced fire-and-forget FGM-148 Javelin and Spike, MBDA began work on the fifth-generation Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP). France began the retirement of all MILAN systems alongside the similarly antiquated ERYX and HOT missiles in 2017: all are planned to be replaced by the MMP with first deployments in 2018 and full adoption by 2025.
Specifications
(1972 - present)
- Type: Guided missile launcher
- Caliber: 115mm
- Weight: 52.9 lbs (24 kg) (complete system), 14.8 lbs (6.7 kg) (missile)
- Length: 36.1 in (91.8 cm) (encased missile)
The MILAN can be seen in the following films, television series, and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed by Fire | British Royal Marines | Fake mockup | 2005 | |
| Charlie Wilson's War | Mujahideen | 2007 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Professionals / "Blackout" | Terrorists | 1977 - 1981 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beasts | With thermal imaging | Mounted on Marder IFV | 2000 | |
| Project Reality | With thermal imaging | Tripod-mounted | 2005 | |
| Project Reality: Falklands | Tripod-mounted | 2012 |