The MGM-51 Shillelagh was an American anti-tank guided missile designed to be launched from a conventional tank gun, built by Aeronutronic and Martin Marietta as the medium range component of a planned tiered anti-armor system for the 1960s and 1970s. Developed originally for the experimental MBT-70 tank, it saw its primary service on the M551 Sheridan light tank, beginning with limited production in 1964 and full production in 1966. Roughly 88,000 rounds were produced, though very few saw actual combat, and the system was eventually retired in 1996, superseded in most roles by the wire guided BGM-71 TOW missile introduced in 1970. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon Class (category) Weapon Class (category) Weapon ClassTank-launched anti-tank guided missile 1 Introduced Year Classification
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Ultimately, very few of the 88,000 rounds produced were ever fired in combat, and the system was largely succeeded by the later BGM-71 TOW wire-guided missile, which was fielded in 1970.
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The Ford MGM-51 Shillelagh was an American anti-tank guided missile designed to be launched from a conventional gun (cannon).
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Wikidata Q1881423, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source MGM-51 Shillelagh (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1881423 (P729 service entry): 1966Quote, Wikidata Q1881423 (P729 service entry): 1966
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1966.
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