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Tosan (missile)

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Tosan
The Tosan on display.
TypeAnti-tank missile
Place of originIran
Service history
In service2000-Present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed1991
ManufacturerAerospace Industries Organization
ProducedJanuary 2000-Present
Specifications
Mass5.25 kg
Length130 cm
Diameter135 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]

History

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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]

Design

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The Tosan mounted on a Fath Safir.

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]

Operators

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Non-State Actors

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References

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  1. ^ "Saudi-led Coalition seizes Iranian arms en route to Yemen". Armament Research Services (ARES). September 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Article title[usurped]
  3. ^ "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20.
  4. ^ "Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) | Iran Watch". www.iranwatch.org.
  5. ^ "Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM - Armament Research Services (ARES)". July 27, 2016.
  6. ^ https://www.nti.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iran_missile.pdf
  7. ^ "Another ATGW for Iran - Jane's Military Aerospace". December 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05.
  8. ^ "Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war games". Mehr News Agency. February 26, 2013.
  9. ^ A report on Iranian anti-tank missiles qudsonline.ir. Retrieved 4 July 2020
  10. ^ a b c "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". iranpress.com.
  11. ^ "Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared Cameras (+Photos) - Defense news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency.
  12. ^ "U.S. Military Lays Out Iran's Weapons in New Playing Cards Deck". Newsweek. August 22, 2019.
  13. ^ https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2500/RR2551/RAND_RR2551.pdf
  14. ^ "Is the Houthi missile-drone combo a Middle East gamechanger? - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 24 February 2022.