Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Dragon

IOC: 1970
Total Production: 50,000

Also Known As: Dragon II, FGM-77 Dragon, M-47, SuperDragon

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: Boeing

Description: Dragon is a lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon system intended for use by infantry units. The weapon system can be operated by an individual and comprises Dragon missile, launch and sight units. Its wire-guided missile is capable of defeating armored vehicles and fortifications at up to 1,000 meters. The missile warhead can pierce 500mm in armor. Originally it was developed to meet the requirements of the US Army achieving IOC in 1970. Thereafter Dragon anti-tank weapon system has been sold to at least ten allied nations all over the world.

SuperDragon and Dragon II are two further versions of this weapon system introduced to bridge performance deficiencies detected in the initial Dragon. The improved models extended Dragon missile range out to 1,500 meters. However, the US Army has developed the far more capable Javelin anti-tank weapon system as a replacement for Dragon. Javelin features longer range, fire-and-forget capability and higher kill probability than Dragon.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 140 mm, Length 852 mm

Weights: Max Weight 10 kg (22 lb), Warhead 5.4 kg (11.9 lb)

Performance: Max Range 1,500 m (4,921 ft), Min Range 75 m (246 ft), Piercing in Armor 500 mm (19.69 in), Top Speed 200 mps (Mach 0.60)

Operators

see operators map

Iran

Spain

United States of America

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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