Tosan (missile)

The Tosan was licensed by Iran in 1991 from Russia.[5] Its production reportedly started in January 2000 with the inauguration of its production line.[6][7] In February 2013, the Tosan was deployed in war games by the IRGC in Kerman.[8]

In the Houthi insurgency, the Tosan's been used in the Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen against Saudi-led armored vehicles.[9] In 2016, UAE troops secured a Tosan taken from a Houthi base in Safir, Marib Governorate in Yemen.[10] In November 2018, a Tosan was publicly shown to reporters, which was taken by Saudi troops as evidence of Iranian support to Houthi forces.[10]

The Tosan is said to be deployed in Iranian border areas in 2018.[11][12]

The Tosan is armed with two warheads at a distance of 75 meters after firing from a missile launcher and can destroy any target at long distances.[13]

The missile weights 26.5 kg, with 3.2 kg from the warhead.[14] Its range is between 70 and 4000 meters; its maximum speed is 200 meters per second, its probability of hitting the target is 95% and its penetration rate in the armor depth is up to 670 mm.[14]

The missile range decreases to 2,500 meters at night.[14]

In 2018, it's reported that the Tosan can have the “RU244TK” and “RU150TK” thermal imaging cameras attached.[15]

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