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ENTAC
French anti-tank missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ENTAC ("Engin Téléguidé Anti-Char") or MGM-32A was a French MCLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile. Developed in the early 1950s, the weapon entered service with the French Army in 1957. Production ended in 1974 after approximately 140,000 had been built.
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![]() Cut-away of an early Model 56 ENTAC missile | |
Type | Anti-tank missile |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1957 |
Used by | (see below) |
Production history | |
Designed | 1950s |
Manufacturer | DTAT & Aerospatiale |
Produced | 1957-1974 |
No. built | 140,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12.2 kg |
Length | 820 mm |
Diameter | 152 mm |
Wingspan | 375 mm |
Warhead | 4 kg Hollow-charge capable of piercing 650 mm of RHA |
Detonation mechanism | nose fuse |
Engine | combination solid booster and sustainer |
Operational range | 400 m - 2 km |
Maximum speed | 100 m/s |
Guidance system | MCLOS wire |
Steering system | trailing edge wing spoilers |
Launch platform | individual |
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