Ingwe (missile)

Ingwe (missile)

Infobox Weapon
name= Ingwe


caption= An Ingwe with control fins extended
origin= South Africa
type= Anti-tank guided missile
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manufacturer=Denel Aerospace Systems
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weight= 28.5 kg
length= 1750 mm
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diameter=127 mm
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armour=up to 1,000 mm of rolled homogenous armour (rha).
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vehicle_range=250 m – 5,000 m
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guidance=Laser guidedThe Ingwe is a modern South African multi-role laser guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) manufactured by Denel Aerospace Systems (formerly Kentron).

The missile was designed to be employed in various roles, either by infantryor as a vehicle or helicopter mounted system for targets at ranges from 250 m to 5,000 m. It employs a tandem warhead to defeat up to 1,000 mm (40 in) of armour.

In 2005 the missile's on board software was upgraded to be able to detect the launch platform and download the latest software, all at launch time. This enables the use of a single missile across all launch platforms. [http://www.denel.co.za/NewsArchive.asp#DENEL%20MODERNISES%20INGWE%20ANTI-ARMOUR%20MISSILE]

Operational use

The weapon was first used on 10 September 1987 when a pre-production Ratel ZT3 destroyed several T-55 tanks at the Lomba River in Angola. [cite book|title=Modern African Wars: South-West Africa|author=Helmoed-Romer Heitman, Paul Hannon|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=t9Aj997IO9gC|publisher=Osprey|date=1991|accessdate=2008-05-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.denel.co.za/Aerospace/MISSILES.asp Denel (missiles page)]


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