Euromissile HOT
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| Type | anti-tank missile | ||
| Nationality | France/German | ||
| Era | Cold War, Modern | ||
| Launch platform | vehicle, helicopter | ||
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| History | |||
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| Builder | Euromissile (now MBDA) | ||
| Date of design | |||
| Production period | 1978 (HOT 1) | ||
| Service duration | |||
| Operators | see text | ||
| Variants | HOT 1, HOT 2, HOT 3 | ||
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| Specifications | |||
| Type | |||
| Diameter | 0.15 m | ||
| Wing span | 0.31 m | ||
| Length | 1.27 m | ||
| Weight | 24 kg | ||
| Propulsion | 2 stage solid fuel rocket | ||
| Steering | |||
| Guidance | optical wire guide | ||
| Speed | 900 km/h | ||
| Range | 75 m to 4 km | ||
| Ceiling | |||
| Payload | |||
| Warhead | tandem charge HEAT | ||
| Trigger | ? | ||
HOT (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé = High Subsonic Optical Guided) is an anti-tank missile system developed by Euromissile (now MBDA), a joint venture of France and Germany, and produced since 1978. It has become one of the most successful missiles of its class, used by no fewer than a dozen countries worldwide and has been validated in actual combat.
HOT uses the same principles for its operation as its American counterpart, the TOW missile: tube-launched, optically tracked, and guided through a trailing wire. The missile system is also commonly mounted on vehicles, and a version exists that can be launched from combat helicopters.
The HOT-2, introduced in 1986, features a larger warhead and a maximum range of 4 kilometers with speeds of up to 900 km/h.
The newest version, HOT-3, has a tandem shaped-charge HEAT warhead as well as improved anti-jamming capabilities. In 1997, HOT-3 was selected to be the main missile armament of the Tiger attack helicopter for France and Germany.
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France
Germany
Austria
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
Egypt
Qatar
Morocco
Iraq
Spain
Chile
Cameroon
Gabon
Kuwait
