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MILAN

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MILAN is a Franco-West German anti-tank guided missile system. Its design began in 1962 and it was ready for trials by 1971, entering service in 1972 as a wire-guided, semi-automatic command to line of sight system. Later versions could be fitted with thermal sights for use at night. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Weapon Class
Anti-tank missile 1
Introduced Year
1972 2
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
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Operated By

Australian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Brazilian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
British Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Indian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)

Used In

Falklands War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
South African Border War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
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Manufactured By

Aérospatiale

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MILAN
DASA

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MILAN
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Wikipedia
  • Infobox, type
    Anti-tank missile
  • Lead, paragraph 1
    accepted for service in 1972
  • Lead section
    Design of the MILAN began in 1962; it was ready for trials in 1971, and accepted for service in 1972.
  • Infobox: service
    1972-present
  • Used In: South African Border War, infobox wars field: 'South African Border War'
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iran-Iraq War'
  • Used In: Falklands War, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'
  • Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
  • Operated By: Brazilian Army, Operators
    Brazil - Brazilian Army
  • Operated By: Australian Army, Operators
    Australia - Australian Army: Was used by infantry and mounted on vehicles. The Australian Army withdrew the MILAN from service in the early 1990s. The ADF now fields the FGM-148 Javelin system.
  • Operated By: British Army, Operators
    United Kingdom - British Army; Royal Marines - While primarily an infantry weapon, it was also used in the FV120 Spartan MCT turret. Over 50,000 missiles were purchased for use in the British Armed Forces. The MILAN was deployed against Argentine bunkers in the Falklands conflict and later against T-55s during the Persian Gulf War. It was replaced by the FGM-148 Javelin in mid-2005. Previously made under licence by British Aerospace Dynamics.
  • Operated By: Indian Army, Operators
    India - Indian Army: 34,100 MILAN-2T bought. License produced by Bharat Dynamics in India.
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2. Wikidata: MILAN
Wikidata Q1463375, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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