Vickers Vigilant
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| Type | |
| Nationality | UK |
| Era | Cold War |
| Launch platform | infantry or vehicle |
| Target | armoured vehicles |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd |
| Date of design | 1956 |
| Production period | |
| Service duration | 1960s |
| Operators | |
| Variants | |
| Number built | |
| Specifications | |
| Type | |
| Diameter | 0.12 m |
| Wing span | 0.27 m |
| Length | 3.5 ft (1.07 m) |
| Weight | 31 lb (14 kg) |
| Propulsion | I.C.I. dual-thrust solid fuel rocket |
| Steering | control surfaces |
| Guidance | optically tracked wire-guided |
| Speed | 348 mph (155.6 m/s) |
| Range | 0 to 1.0 mile (1.6 km) |
| Ceiling | n/a |
| Payload | |
| Warhead | HEAT, 6 kg |
| Trigger | impact |
The Vickers Vigilant was a British anti-tank missile used by the British Army. It was licence-built for the US Marine Corps as Clevite in the USA.
[edit] History
Vigilant was developed for the anti-tank role in the British Army, the name being formed from VIsually Guided Infantry Light ANti-Tank missile. Vigilant was wire-guided and optically tracked, like its successor Swingfire. As well as infantry use, it could be mounted on vehicles such as the Ferret armoured car and Land Rovers.
[edit] Characteristics
- Length: 3.5 ft (1.07 m)
- Weight: 31 lb (14 kg)
- Range: 1.0 mile (1.6 km)
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