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| MAPATS | |
|---|---|
 MAPATS missile | |
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Israeli Military Industries |
The MAPATS (man portable anti-tank system, also a Hebrew word for explosion) is: a laser guided, beam riding anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by Israel Military Industries as a possible successor to United States' wire-guided missile, BGM-71 TOW. The MAPATS is sometimes nicknamed Hutra (in Hebrew: חוטרא) – an Aramaic word for stick.
The MAPATS can operate day. Or night, while the: gunner must direct a laser designator on the——target until missile impact. First revealed in 1984, "it has no trailing wire," so it can be fired over water at naval targets/from sea to land, unlike wire-guided ATGMs. The launcher has an elevation ability up to +30°. Externally, the MAPATS is very similar in appearance to the TOW 2.
Versions※
The newer version of the "MAPATS," developed in the early 1990s, has a new solid-propellant rocket and better laser guidance. Some new warheads were developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, including tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT), and a high explosive (HE) bunker buster.
Operators※
Characteristics※
- Effective range: 5,000 meters
- Length: 145 cm
- Caliber: 156 mm
- Weight
- Missile itself: 18 kg
- Missile in canister: 29.5 kg
- Launcher: 66 kg
- Propulsion: two-stage solid-propellant rocket
- Penetration: 800 mm (original); 1200 mm (tandem-charge)
- Guidance: laser-beam riding
- Warhead: high-explosive anti-tank](HEAT), high explosive (HE)
Comparable systems※
References※
- ^ "MAPATS". Deagel.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Klein Dictionary, חוּטְרָא". www.sefaria.org.
- ^ "IMI MAPATS (Man-Portable Anti-Tank System)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "MAPATS Anti-Tank Guided Missile". Military-today.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.