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MILAN
ER ( Extended Response ) Medium Range Weapon System |
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MILAN
ER is the latest development of the combat-proven MILAN weapon system
that has already been selected by over 40 customers around the world.
Experience gained from recent conflicts has highlighted the need for
a mobile weapon system featuring the versatility and lethality to engage
various types of static and moving targets in both urban and open terrains.
Today’s requirements are for a weapon that combines lethality
and precision and the ability to address all the threats confronted
on the battlefield, from the most heavily armed moving tank to alternative
targets such as fortifications and infrastructures. Based on the concept
of Semi Automatic Command to Line Of Sight (SACLOS) with permanent Man
In The Loop (MITL) the weapon system MILAN ER complies with the increasingly
complex rules of engagement under which regular forces are required
to operate. The first guided firing of the missile took place in May
2006. The first test of the complete system, firing post and missile,
took place in October 2006. The ADT firing post was qualified by the
DGA in January 2007 followed by a successful series of evaluation trials
completed in March 2007. In December 2006, South Africa placed the first
export order for the MILAN ADT firing post with MILAN 3 missiles. In
August 2007, EADS confirmed reports that Libya is to place an order
for the MILAN ER. A contract is expected to be signed in 2008.
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| Missile |
MILAN
ER missile maintains all the performance and operational features
of the MILAN family (ergonomics, reliability, accuracy, robustness
and flexibility of tactical use) but also features the next
generation technologies necessary to meet the new requirements
in combat while keeping total life cycle costs compatible
with the budgetary constraints of the armed forces. These
new technologies feature in a new extended response ammunition
with enhanced warhead, propulsion system, in-flight manoeuvrability
and operating range.
The MILAN ER missile has a range extended to 3,000 m (opposed
to the 2,000m of the prvious generation MILAN ammunition)
and a new, multi-effect warhead which can penetrate 1,000mm
Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) or Rolled Homogenous Armour
(RHA), or more than 3m of reinforced concrete. For optimal
terminal effectiveness, a new concept tandem charge is now
contained in the warhead. This employs a dual-mode front charge
to defeat early and new generation explosive reactive armour.
The MILAN ER is equipped with the SACLOS system (Semi-Automatic
Command to Line Of Sight). The SACLOS system is wire-guided
for anti jamming efficiency in clutter, keeping the man-in-the-loop
facility for the precise identification of targets, the permanent
control of the mission and to avoid collateral damage in complex
conditions.
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| Firing
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MILAN ADT firing post has an integrated thermal imager with
a video output which allows remote operation. With two missiles,
the ADT weighs less than 45kg. The firing post consists of a
sighting system and a guidance assembly mounted on a tripod.
The infrared localiser measures the angular deviation between
the missile and the line of sight to the target. The transmission
of guidance data by wire and the new MILAN 3 CCD localiser provide
jamming resistance.
MILAN’s new lightweight digital firing post opens up a
new approach to training, maintenance and support with: :Digitised
technology
• Integrated camera
• Magnification x 7 and x 21
• Azimuth indicator
• Designed for enhanced training and maintenance tools
• Designed for Network-Centric Warfare integration
• Fully compatible with MILAN equipment and platforms
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The
system also features a new, fully digitized day/night firing
post which has resulted in additional operating benefits: video
inputs/outputs for remote operation; remote vision; new instruction
and training tools; built-in-test; maintenance tools and geopositioning
tools. Importantly, for existing MILAN customers, the new firing
post will also accept earlier generations of MILAN missiles.
The MILAN ER can be alos used with a remote control for the
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| Specifications |
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Type
of weapons |
| Medium
range missile weapon system |
Manufacturer |
| EADS
MBDA Missile Systems France |
Users |
| 2
soldiers |
Accessories |
| Integrated
thermal imager, azimuth indicator. fully digitized
firing post, remote control, connection/interface
to Network-Centric-Warfare. |
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Weight
Missile |
13
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Caliber
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115
mm |
Weight
Firing Post |
21
kg |
Range
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3,000
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Milan ER Extended Response Medium Range Weapon System (Copyright MBDA)
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