Tosan (missile) explained
The Tosan, sometimes reported as the Tosan-1,[1] is an Iranian SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile. It is a copy of the 9M113 Konkurs.[2]
It's currently manufactured by Aerospace Industries Organization.[3]
History
The Tosan was licensed by Iran in 1991 from Russia.[4] Its production reportedly started in January 2000 with the inauguration of its production line.[5] [6] The Tosan was first deployed in war games by the IRGC in Kerman in 2013.[7]
Design
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.[8]
The missile weighs 26.5 kg, with 3.2 kg from the warhead.[9] 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.[9]
The missile range decreases to 2,500 meters at night.[9]
In 2018, it was reported that the Tosan can have the “RU244TK” and “RU150TK” thermal imaging cameras attached.[10]
Operators
Non-State Actors
Notes and References
- Web site: Saudi-led Coalition seizes Iranian arms en route to Yemen . Armament Research Services (ARES). September 30, 2015.
- Web site: Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets. August 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820201043/https://iranpress.com/content/64559/tosan-anti-armor-missile-effective-weapon-against-fixed-moving-targets . 2022-08-20 .
- Web site: Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) | Iran Watch. www.iranwatch.org.
- Web site: Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM - Armament Research Services (ARES). July 27, 2016.
- https://www.nti.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iran_missile.pdf
- Web site: Another ATGW for Iran - Jane's Military Aerospace. December 5, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041205062908/http://www.janes.com/aerospace/military/news/jdw/jdw000526_2_n.shtml . 2004-12-05 .
- Web site: Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war games. February 26, 2013. Mehr News Agency.
- http://www.qudsonline.ir/news/690968/ A report on Iranian anti-tank missiles
- Web site: Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets. iranpress.com.
- Web site: Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared Cameras (+Photos) - Defense news - Tasnim News Agency. Tasnim News Agency.
- Web site: U.S. Military Lays Out Iran's Weapons in New Playing Cards Deck. August 22, 2019. Newsweek.
- https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2500/RR2551/RAND_RR2551.pdf
- Web site: Is the Houthi missile-drone combo a Middle East gamechanger? - opinion. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 24 February 2022 .
