Description:
HOT is an anti-tank missile developed to engage armored vehicles at ranges of up to 4,000 meters. It can be fired from both rotary-wing aircraft and ground vehicles. HOT was originally developed by Euromissile, a joint venture between France and Germany, which became MBDA in the 1990s. HOT missile family includes HOT missile introduced in 1974, HOT 2 in 1986 and HOT 3 in 1998. Since 1974 to date, more than 80,000 HOT missiles have been sold to at least 18 countries worldwide.
HOT missile guidance system is based on jam-resistant wire and Semi-Active Command-to-Line-Of-Sight (SACLOS) principle. HOT 2 missile features an improved warhead compared with HOT missile. HOT 3 introduced in 1998 features a tandem warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) protected targets and CCD sensor. HOT missile systems have been successfully integrated onto Pandur, VAB, Piranha, AMX-10 and Jaguar 1 ground vehicles and BO 105, Gazelle and A129 helicopters. HOT 3 missile was selected for the Tiger attack helicopter program.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 150 mm, Length 1,300 mm, Width 310 mm
Weights: Max Weight 24.5 kg (54 lb), Warhead 6.5 kg (14.3 lb)
Performance: Max Range 4,300 m (14,108 ft), Min Range 75 m (246 ft), Piercing in Armor 1,300 mm (51.18 in), Top Speed 250 mps (Mach 0.75)
Belgium
Cameroon
China
Egypt
France
Gabon
Germany
Iraq
Italy
Kuwait
Morocco
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Syria
United Kingdom