missile designed to destroy tanks and that is directed by laser or infrared signals
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) or anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) is a
guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily-armored
tanks and other
armored fighting vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder-launched weapons which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod mounted weapons which require a squad or team to transport and fire, to vehicle and aircraft mounted missile systems.The introduction of smaller, man-portable ATGMs with larger
warheads to the modern battlefield has given infantry the ability to defeat even heavily armored main battle tanks at great ranges, usually with the first shot. Earlier infantry anti-tank weapons such as
anti-tank rifles,
anti-tank rockets and magnetic
anti-tank mines had limited armor-penetration abilities and/or required a soldier to approach the target closely.
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