Tosan (missile)

Tosan
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]

History

The Tosan was licensed by Iran in 1991 from Russia. ^[5] Its production reportedly started in January 2000 with the inauguration of its production line. ^{[6] [7]} The Tosan was first deployed in war games by the IRGC in Kerman in 2013. ^[8]

Design

The Tosan mounted on a Fath Safir.

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

• Iran ^[12]

Non-State Actors

• Houthis ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Saudi-led Coalition seizes Iranian arms en route to Yemen". Armament Research Services (ARES). September 30, 2015.
2. Article title ^{[ usurped ]}
3. "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20.
4. "Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) | Iran Watch". www.iranwatch.org.
5. "Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM - Armament Research Services (ARES)". July 27, 2016.
6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-01.
7. "Another ATGW for Iran - Jane's Military Aerospace". December 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05.
8. "Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war games". Mehr News Agency. February 26, 2013.
9. A report on Iranian anti-tank missiles qudsonline.ir. Retrieved 4 July 2020
10. "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". iranpress.com.
11. "Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared Cameras (+Photos) - Defense news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency.
12. "U.S. Military Lays Out Iran's Weapons in New Playing Cards Deck". Newsweek. August 22, 2019.
13. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2500/RR2551/RAND_RR2551.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
14. "Is the Houthi missile-drone combo a Middle East gamechanger? - opinion". The Jerusalem Post. 24 February 2022.