| | | Swingfire | | Type | Anti-tank | | Nationality | UK | | Era | Cold War | | Launch platform | Vehicle | | Target | Vehicle | | History | | Builder | | | Date of design | | | Production period | | | Service duration | | | Operators | UK, Belgium, Kenya | | Variants | none | | Number built | | | Specifications | | Type | | | Diameter | 0.17 m | | Wing span | | | Length | 1.07 m | | Weight | 27 kg | | Propulsion | Rocket, | | Steering | Thrust Vector | | Guidance | Wire, Manual line of sight | | Speed | ~300 mph | | Range | 150 - 4000 m | | Ceiling | n/a | | Payload | | Warhead | HEAT weight unknown. | | Trigger | {{{fuze}}} | Swingfire is a wire-guided anti-tank missile in service with the British Army. A weapons platform is generally any structure or system on which a weapon can be mounted. ...
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A wire-guided missile is a missile guided by signals sent to it via thin wires reeled out during flight. ...
An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) or weapon (ATGW) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. ...
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
History
Swingfire replaced the Vickers Vigilant missile in British service. It was a product of both its predecessor Vigilant and the experimental Orange William missile. Vigilant Type Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform infantry or vehicle Target armoured vehicles History Builder Vickers Date of design 1956 Production period Service duration 1960s Operators Variants Number built Specifications Type Diameter 0. ...
The Vickers Vigilant was a British anti-tank missile used by the British Army. ...
The name comes from the ability of the missile to make a rapid turn of up to ninety degrees after firing to bring it onto the line of the sighting mechanism. This means that the launcher vehicle can be concealed and the operator using a portable sight placed at a distance in a more advantageous firing position.
A major review and procurement process was instituted in the late 90's to update the British Army's entire anti-armour weapon systems, the canidates as the replacement for Swingfire included Hellfire, Starstreak and LOSAT. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
AGM-114 Hellfire Type Air-To-Ground Missile Nationality United States Era Cold War Launch platform Helicopter, UAV Target armoured vehicles History Builder Lockheed Martin Date of design Production period Service duration Operators See main text Variants See main text Number built Specifications Type Diameter 17. ...
Starstreak is a British short range surface-to-air missile, also known as Starstreak HVM where HVM stands for High Velocity Missile. ...
Besides use on the Striker armoured vehicle, Swingfire was developed to be launched form other platforms:
- Beeswing - on a Land Rover
- Hawkswing - on a Lynx helicopter
- Golfswing - on a small trolley or Argocat vehicle
Specification - Diameter: 0.17 m
- Length: 1.07 m
- Weight: 27 kg
- Warhead: not known
- Range: 150 m to 4000 m
- Velocity 26 seconds to 4000 metres (approx 300 mph)
- Guidance: Wire-guided MCLOS with Thrust Vectored Control (TVC)
- Penetration: 800 mm RHA
MCLOS (short for Manual Command to Line of Sight) is a first-generation method for guiding guided missiles. ...
RHA stands for Rolled Homogeneous Armour. ...
Use British Army Belgian Army FV102 Striker is a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier. ...
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General characteristics Length 12 ft 2 in, 3. ...
FV102 Striker is a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier. ...
See also The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ...
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