Anti-tank guided missile

An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is a missile the primary purpose of which is to hit and destroy tanks. An alternative name is Anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW). ATGMs can be guided into the target by several methods, such as laser guiding, laser marking, TV camera, wire-guiding etc. The most advanced ATGMs have options for "fire-and-forget" and even "fire-and-fix". Anti-tank weapons like Bazookas and RPGs are not considered ATGMs since they don't have any guidance system.

Some ATGMs, listed by country

International

• MILAN

Israel

• Rafael's SPIKE family
  • SPIKE-SR (short range)
  • SPIKE-MR (medium range) Gil
  • SPIKE-LR (long range)
  • SPIKE-ER (extra long range) - can be fitted on helicopter gunships
• Orev (upgraded Tow)

Russia/USSR

• AT-1
• AT-2 Swatter
• AT-3 Sagger
• AT-14 Kornet

United States

• Javelin
• TOW