Tosan | |
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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]
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]
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]
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