HOT (Haute subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé) is an anti-tank missile system developed by Euromissile, 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 less than a dozen countries worldwide and has been validated in actual combat. Image File history File linksMetadata Long_Range_Anti-tank_Weapon_HOT_3_-_ILA2002-clean. ... A weapons platform is generally any structure or system on which a weapon can be mounted. ... An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is a missile the primary purpose of which is to hit and destroy tanks. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
Like its American counterpart, the TOW missile, HOT uses the same principles for its operation: tube-launched, optically-tracked, and guided through a trailing wire. The missile system is also commonly mounted on vehicles, and a version exist that can be launched from combat helicopters. A TOW missile being fired from a Jeep. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ...
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. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The newest version, HOT-3, has a tandem-shaped charge HEAT 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. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. ...
Its barrel of 40 calibers is the same one as that is used on the 155 mm AUF vehicle.The maximum range is of 24 km with the high-explosive shells Mle F1, 30 km are envisaged with ammunition with extended range.The gun can fire all French ammunition as well as foreign rounds.
Roland entered service with the French Army in 1977, and is in service with ten countries.French Army systems are mounted on vehicles based on the AMX-30 main battle tank.The Roland system is effective against air threats from extremely low to medium altitude.
Of the current service types, the Gazelles have the most teeth; the ALAT operates the type with the Mistral air-to-air missile, the HOT anti-tank weapon and large caliber cannon.
HOT was developed by Euromissile for the French and German Armies.
HOT is a tube-launched, wire-guided missile with semi-automatic command-to-line-of-sight (SACLOS) guidance.
The HOT Lancelot turret is mounted on the Jaguar in service with German Army, and on the General Dynamics ELCS (formerly Mowag) Piranha and AMX-10 vehicles with the Saudi Arabian National Guard.
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