Almas Iranian Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Almas
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
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Basic Information
Name
Almas Iranian Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Designation
Almas
Alternate Designation
Almas
Equipment Type
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1999
Description
The Almas Iranian Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), a High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT), tube-launched, surface-to-surface and air-to-surface, wire and Infrared (IR) guided, fire-and-forget, reversed engineered copy of the Israeli Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) system.
Ground Specifications
Main Weapon
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Range
8.0 km
System
Alternate Designation
Almas
Type
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Manufacturer
INA
Guidance System
Infrared (IR) guided
Warhead
The missile has a tandem warhead, with the forward warhead located just behind the homing head in the missile nose.
Range
8 km
Tripod
For use with the Tripod Ground Launcher, the missile and launch tube are connected to the tripod.
Command Launching Unit (CLU)
The Command Launching Unit (CLU) is connected to the missile.
Sight Unit
The clip-on sight unit is connected, the missile is switched on and the nose-mounted seeker begins the lock-on sequence.
Fire-and-Forget Mode
In the fire-and-forget mode the missile stays locked onto the original target until impact.
Fire-and-Observe Mode
In the fire-observe-and-update mode, the fibre-optic two-way link allows visual communication between the launcher and the missile seeker.
Dimensions
Length
INA
Diameter
INA
Weight
INA
Details
Country of Origin
Iran
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
A
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Iran
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