The M47 Dragon, known as the FGM-77 during development, is an American shoulder-fired, man-portable anti-tank guided missile system. It uses a wire-guidance system paired with a high-explosive anti-tank warhead and was capable of defeating armored vehicles, fortified bunkers, main battle tanks, and other hardened targets. It was created primarily to defeat Soviet T-55, T-62, and T-72 tanks, saw use into the 1990s including action in the Persian Gulf War, and was phased out of United States military service in 2001 in favor of the newer FGM-148 Javelin. The United States destroyed the last of its stocks of the missile in 2009, though the weapon system remains in active service with other militaries around the world. 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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Anti-tank missile
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the M47 Dragon was first fielded in January 1975
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1975-1990s (US Army), 1975-2001 (US Marine Corps), 1979-present (other countries)
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While it was primarily created to defeat the Soviet Union's T-55, T-62, and T-72 tanks, it saw use well into the 1990s, seeing action in the Persian Gulf War. The U.S. military officially retired the weapon in 2001.
- Used In: Iran-Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iran-Iraq War'
- Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
- Used In: Yemeni Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Yemeni Civil War'
Operated By: Hezbollah, Operators
Hezbollah: Iranian Saeghe version.
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