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Toophan 2

Missile Systemconfirmed

Toophan 2

The Toophan 2 is an Iranian-made anti-tank guided missile, reverse-engineered from the American BGM-71C Improved TOW. It features an improved tandem warhead for defeating reactive armor and utilizes a semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) guidance system.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginIran
ManufacturerIran Electronics Industries
Introduced2002
StatusIn service
Speed1,080 km/h
Range3.75 km
Weight0.0189 t

History

Developed by Iran Electronics Industries in 2002, it is a reverse-engineered variant of the American BGM-71 TOW missile.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Iran—confirmed

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