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MAPATS
Tadiran / Elbit · Anti-Tank · Israel · Cold War (1970–1991)
The MAPATS 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 – an Aramaic word for stick.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- Surface-to-Surface
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Israel
- Manufacturer
- Tadiran / Elbit
- Operator
- Israel/export
- Primary Role
- Anti-Tank
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1988
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Solid-fuel rocket motor
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Ground-launched
- Length (ft)
- 4.5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 0.7
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 13
- MTOW (lb)
- 27
- Payload (lb)
- 9
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.01
- Range (mi)
- 4
- Max Speed (mph)
- 650
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.85
- Armament
- HEAT