Euromissile HOT
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HOT (Haute subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé) is an anti-tank missile system developed by Euromissile, a joint venture of France and Germany, and produced since 1978. It has become one of the most successful missiles of its class, used by no less than a dozen countries worldwide and has been validated in actual combat.
Like its American counterpart, the TOW missile, HOT uses the same principles for its operation: tube-launched, optically-tracked, and guided through a trailing wire. The missile system is also commonly mounted on vehicles, and a version exist that can be launched from combat helicopters.
The HOT-2, introduced in 1986, features a larger warhead and a maximum range of 4 kilometers with speeds of up to 900 km/h.
The newest version, HOT-3, has a tandem-shaped charge HEAT as well as improved anti-jamming capabilities. In 1997, HOT-3 was selected to be the main missile armament of the Tiger attack helicopter for France and Germany.
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