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'''MAPATS''' ('''''Ma'''n '''P'''ortable '''A'''nti-'''T'''ank '''S'''ystem'', also a [[Hebrew Language|Hebrew]] word for [[explosion]]) is a [[laser beam|laser]]-[[beam riding]] [[anti-tank guided missile]] developed by [[Israel Military Industries]] as a possible successor to [[U.S.]] [[wire-guided]] [[BGM-71 TOW]].

MAPATS is capable of day and night operation, while the gunner has to direct his [[laser designator]] on the target until the missile impacts. First revealed in 1984, it has no trailing wire; so it can be fired over water at naval targets or from sea to land, unlike [[wire-guided]] [[ATGM]]s. The launcher has an elevation capacity up to +30°, so MAPATS can be used in the anti-helicopter role. Externally, MAPATS is very similar in appearance to the [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW 2]].

== Versions ==
 
The newer version of MAPATS, developed in the early 1990s, has a new engine and better laser guidance. Some new warheads were developed by [[Rafael Advanced Defense Systems]], including the tandem [[HEAT]] warhead and the HE bunker buster warhead.

==Operators==

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;{{EST}}
;{{ECU}}

==Characteristics==

*'''Effective range''': 300 - 5,000 meters 
*'''Length''': 148 cm
*'''Diameter''': 156 mm
*'''Weight'''
**Missile itself: 18 kg
**Missile in canister: 29 kg
**Launcher: 66 kg
*'''Propulsion''': 2 stage solid rocket motor 
*'''Penetration''': 1,200 mm 
*'''Guidance''': [[IR]]-[[laser beam|laser]]-[[beam riding]]
*'''Warhead''': [[HEAT]], HE

==Comparable systems==

* [[HJ-9]]
* [[Ingwe (missile)|Ingwe]]

==Notes==

MAPATS is sometimes nicknamed '''''Hutra''''' (in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: חוטרא) - an [[Aramic]] word for "stick".

==External links==
*[http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/missile_systems/anti-armor/mapats/MAPATS.html israeli-weapons.com's webpage on the MAPATS]
* [http://www.armyrecognition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=450&sid=62f77f2823f2f0290efe53eae5bd360b Army Recon article on MAPATS]


[[Category:Modern anti-tank missiles]]
[[Category:Anti-tank missiles of Israel]]
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