The change of MILAN missile systerm and "some" was send for this
training in France but somehow someone up there change and now we
use Spike and not TRIGAT.
The requirement for medium range TRIGAT was identified as a
replacement for the MILAN missile, which was first produced in 1973
by Euromissile. The system is portable and the entire system,
including a second munition, can be carried by two people.
The guidance system for TRIGAT MR uses a laser beam-riding system,
developed by BAE Systems and Zeiss Optronics. The laser beam is
aimed at the target and the missile is launched. The seeker in the
missile acquires the laser beam and guides the missile to the
target. The target must therefore be in line-of-sight and the laser
must remain on target until impact. The laser beam is coded for
protection against countermeasures. The thermal imaging sight
employs infrared charge-coupled (IRCCD) detectors, giving day and
night capability.
The target range is from 200m with target crossing speed up to
60km/h, to 2,400m with target crossing speed up to 150km/h, with
minimum target cross section 1m x 1m. Guidance by thrust vector
control is achieved by applying propulsive force near the missiles
centre of gravity. Thrust vector control gives TRIGAT MR a
performance advantage particularly for urban environments, because
it provides high manoeuvrability against short range agile targets
and allows a low missile launch velocity of less than 20m/s. The
low launch velocity eliminates problems of back blast and gas
efflux and helps to avoid detection by the enemy. The tail fins are
hinged and have a curved surface, which results in the missile
spinning in flight for aerodynamic stabilisation. The dimensions of
TRIGAT MR are approximately length 100cm x body diameter
10cm.
TRIGAT MR is equipped with a double shaped charge warhead for
successful strike against composite, spaced, layered active and
add-on reactive armour protection. The warhead is detonated with a
proximity fuse. The time from the decision to fire to launch is
less than 1s. The missile reloading time is given as 5s and maximum
firing rate is 3 firings per minute.