LAHAT
Sign in to saveThe LAHAT (laser homing attack or laser homing anti-tank, also a Hebrew word for incandescence) is a third generation semi-active laser homing low-weight anti-tank guided missile developed since 1991 and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries. It has a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. It was designed primarily to be fired by Merkava tanks' 105 mm and 120 mm tank guns, though it matches all types of 105 mm and 120 mm guns, including low recoil guns and low-weight guns of military armoured cars.
Key facts
- Weapon.origin
- Israel
- Weapon.type
- ATGM
- Weapon.name
- LAHAT
- Weapon.image
- LAHAT.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- LAHAT ATGM quad pack for helicopters
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1991–present
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Weapon.unit_cost
- $25,000 (1999)
- Weapon.filling
- Tandem HEAT
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- ground launched air launched
- Weapon.guidance
- Semi-active laser homing
- Weapon.launch_platform
- 105–120 mm smoothborerotary-wing aircraft
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The LAHAT (laser homing attack or laser homing anti-tank, also a Hebrew word for incandescence) is a third generation semi-active laser homing low-weight anti-tank guided missile developed since 1991 and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries. It has a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. It was designed primarily to be fired by Merkava tanks' 105 mm and 120 mm tank guns, though it matches all types of 105 mm and 120 mm guns, including low recoil guns and low-weight guns of military armoured cars.
It is also suitable for patrol ships, possibly modified for 105–106 mm recoilless rifles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs), and self-propelled anti-aircraft weapons (or guns, SPAAGs). Unlike other tank rounds, an LAHAT does not need a tank gun for operation.