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Anti-tank guided missile
An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is a missile the primary purpose of which is to hit and destroy tanks. An alternative name is Anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW). ATGMs can be guided into the target by several methods, such as laser guiding, laser marking, TV camera, wire-guiding etc. The most advance ATGMs have options for "fire-and-forget" and even "fire-and-fix". Anti-tank weapons like Bazookas and RPGs are not considered ATGMs since they don't have any guidance system.
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Some ATGMs, listed by country
International
Israel
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Rafael's SPIKE family
- SPIKE-SR (short range)
- SPIKE-MR (medium range) Gil
- SPIKE-LR (long range)
- SPIKE-ER (extra long range) - can be fitted on helicopter gunships
- Orev (upgraded Tow)
Russia/USSR
- AT-1
- AT-2 Swatter
- AT-3 Sagger
- AT-14 Kornet
United States
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Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45