AT-7 (Saxhorn) / 9M115 (Mongrel) Portable Anti-Tank Missile System (2024)

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What are the best portable anti-tank missiles? ›

With a combat range of 20–800 m and a single shape charge, NLAW is the best anti-tank weapon for infantries and dismounted troops in complex terrain. Extremely flexible, NLAW can attack from almost any position, from up high in a building to behind a tree or in a ditch.

Javelin defeats all known and projected armor on the battlefield, to include main battle tanks and softer targets, and can be fired in top or direct attack modes. Over the last two decades, Javelin® has become the combat-proven precision weapon system of choice for defending against threats worldwide.

Javelin Missile

Developed by the joint venture between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, the Javelin anti-tank guided missile has earned a reputation as the world's best shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon.

The S-400 Triumph, developed by Russia's Almaz Central Design Bureau, is the best air defense missile system. The S-400 is a multifunctional system with radar, detection, targeting and anti-aircraft missile capabilities, capable of attacking aircraft and cruise missiles up to a maximum altitude of 56 kilometers.

Towed anti-tank guns disappeared from most Western countries, such as the United States, after World War II, to be replaced by shoulder-fired rocket launchers, recoilless rifles, and eventually, guided anti-tank missiles.

Variants of the Standard Missile-3 run from $9.7 million to $27.9 million apiece. (The missile made its combat debut this weekend, when the Navy fired “four to seven” of them during the defense of Israel.) SM-2s run just over $2 million each and SM-6s go for about $3.9 million.

The Patriots are the most capable and expensive air defence systems that Ukraine has. Each Patriot battery costs around $1bn (£800m), and each missile costs nearly $4m.

Answers: If "survive" meant the crews were safe and the tank was fully functional, then the answer is likely "NO". High caliber armor piercing round or a ATM or 120 mm if "hit a tank directly ", the impact and heat and the shock wave could immediately seriously injured the crews or even be lethal.

What is the range of an anti-tank missile? ›

Modern anti-tank missiles can strike targets at ranges between 1.5 and 5 km. It varies from design to design. However, some longer systems like the Spike-ER and the Kornet-EM are coming on line that have ranges up to 8 to 10 km.

The fastest anti-tank missile is Lockheed Martin''s LOSAT (Line of Sight Anti-Tank) missile, which can achieve speeds of over 154 m (500 ft) per second. With a range of 8 km (5 miles), it does not require explosives, but rather it relies on the power of its kinetic energy to drive a penetrator rod into the enemy tank.

antitank guided missile, medium or long-range missile whose primary purpose is to destroy tanks and other armoured vehicles.

In the modern evolution of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), Yugoimport, a Serbian defense company, has introduced its alternative to the American FGM-148 Javelin, the POS 145.

The fastest anti-tank missile is Lockheed Martin''s LOSAT (Line of Sight Anti-Tank) missile, which can achieve speeds of over 154 m (500 ft) per second.