Summary
The Tosan, sometimes reported as the Tosan-1,[1] is an Iranian SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile.[2] It is a copy of the 9M113 Konkurs.[3]
| Tosan | |
|---|---|
 The Tosan on display. | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2000-Present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Designed | 1991 |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Industries Organization |
| Produced | January 2000-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.25 kg |
| Length | 130 cm |
| Diameter | 135 mm |
It's currently manufactured by Aerospace Industries Organization.[4]
History edit
The Tosan was licensed by Iran in 1991 from Russia.[5] Its production reportedly started in January 2000 with the inauguration of its production line.[6][7] In February 2013, the Tosan was deployed in war games by the IRGC in Kerman.[8]
In the Houthi insurgency, the Tosan's been used in the Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen against Saudi-led armored vehicles.[9] In 2016, UAE troops secured a Tosan taken from a Houthi base in Safir, Marib Governorate in Yemen.[10] In November 2018, a Tosan was publicly shown to reporters, which was taken by Saudi troops as evidence of Iranian support to Houthi forces.[10]
The Tosan is said to be deployed in Iranian border areas in 2018.[11][12]
Design edit
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.[13]
The missile weighs 26.5 kg, with 3.2 kg from the warhead.[14] 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.[14]
The missile range decreases to 2,500 meters at night.[14]
In 2018, it was reported that the Tosan can have the “RU244TK” and “RU150TK” thermal imaging cameras attached.[15]
Operators edit
Non-State Actors edit
- Houthis: Used by the Houthis,[10][17] supplied by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[18]
References edit
- ^ "Saudi-led Coalition seizes Iranian arms en route to Yemen". Armament Research Services (ARES). September 30, 2015.
- ^ http://modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000060
- ^ "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20.
- ^ "Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) | Iran Watch". www.iranwatch.org.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Another ATGW for Iran - Jane's Military Aerospace". December 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05.
- ^ "Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war games". Mehr News Agency. February 26, 2013.
- ^ "Iran's Maritime Mirage". FDD. January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/Williams_MissileWarYemen_WEB_FINAL_v2.pdf
- ^ Familiarity with the coordinates of Iranian "Tosan" and "Thunder" missiles defapress.ir, Retrieved 16 May 2021
- ^ The Tondar and Tusan guided missiles were successfully tested magiran.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020
- ^ A report on Iranian anti-tank missiles qudsonline.ir. Retrieved 4 July 2020
- ^ a b c "Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets". iranpress.com.
- ^ "Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared Cameras (+Photos) - Defense news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency.
- ^ "U.S. Military Lays Out Iran's Weapons in New Playing Cards Deck". Newsweek. August 22, 2019.
- ^ https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2500/RR2551/RAND_RR2551.pdf
- ^ "Is the Houthi missile-drone combo a Middle East gamechanger? - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.