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M47 Dragon
McDonnell Douglas · Anti-Tank · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The M47 Dragon, known as the FGM-77 during development, is an American shoulder-fired, man-portable anti-tank guided missile system. It was phased out of U.S. military service in 2001, in favor of the newer FGM-148 Javelin system.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- Surface-to-Surface
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Douglas
- Operator
- USA/export
- Primary Role
- Anti-Tank
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1975
- Produced
- 33000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $30K
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Thiokol solid-fuel rocket
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Ground-launched
- Length (ft)
- 3
- Wingspan (ft)
- 0.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 11
- MTOW (lb)
- 24
- Payload (lb)
- 5
- Range (mi)
- 0.6
- Max Speed (mph)
- 300
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.39
- Armament
- HEAT