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{{other|Lahat (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox weapon
|name= LAHAT
|image=[[Image:LAHAT.jpg|300px|LAHAT missile]]
|caption=LAHAT ATGM quad pack for helicopters
|origin= Israel
|type= [[ATGM]]

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|service= 1992–present
|used_by=See ''[[#Operators|operators]]''
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|unit_cost= $25,000 (1999)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=node/940|title = Israel Designs Antiarmor Missile to Fire Out of Tank Guns|date = 5 May 2005}}</ref>
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|weight= {{convert|13|kg|lbs|lk=on|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=du />
|length= {{convert|975|mm|in|lk=on|abbr=on}}
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|diameter= {{convert|105|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name=du />
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|filling= [[tandem warhead|Tandem]] [[High Explosive Anti Tank|HEAT]]
|filling_weight= {{convert|4.5|kg|lbs|lk=on|1|abbr=on}}
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|vehicle_range= {{convert|6000|-|8000|m|yd|lk=on|abbr=on}} ground launched<br>{{convert|8000|-|13000|m|yd|abbr=on}} air launched<ref name=du/>
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|speed= {{convert|285|-|300|m/s|ft/s|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|guidance= Semi-Active [[Laser guidance|Laser Homing]]<ref name=du/>
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|launch_platform=105–120 mm smoothbore<br/>rotary-wing aircraft
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The '''LAHAT''' ("Laser Homing Attack" or "Laser Homing Anti-Tank", also a [[Hebrew Language|Hebrew]] word for [[incandescence]]) is a third generation [[semi-active laser homing]] guided low-weight [[anti-tank guided missile]] developed since 1992 and manufactured by [[Israel Aerospace Industries]]. It was designed primarily to be fired by [[Merkava]] [[tank]]s' 105 mm and 120 mm [[tank gun]]s, though it matches all types of 105 mm and 120 mm guns, including low recoil guns and low-weight guns of military [[Armored car (military)|armoured car]]s.<ref name=du /> It is also suitable for [[patrol ship]]s, possibly modified for 105–106 mm [[recoilless rifle]]s, [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAVs]], [[HMMWV]]s, and [[SPAAG]]s.<ref name=du /> Unlike other tank rounds, LAHAT does not need a tank gun for operation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://defense-update.com/20060304_lahat-2.html|title=LAHAT Laser Guided Missile|date=4 March 2006}}</ref>

==Overview==
[[Image:LAHAT-01.jpg|upright=.35|alt= A LAHAT missile is positioned vertically in a case.|left|thumb|Single LAHAT]]

The LAHAT is designed to achieve a 95 percent probability of kill under most conditions.<ref>[http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=node/940 Israel Designs Antiarmor Missile To Fire Out of Tank Guns February 1999 By Mark H. Kagan]</ref> It has a semi-active [[laser guidance]] system, capable of both direct and indirect [[laser designation]]—the target can be laser-designated by the launching platform (e.g. firing tank) or other platform (e.g. another tank, [[helicopter]], UAV, or forward scouting team), requiring minimal exposure in the firing position. With a low launch signature, the missile's trajectory can be set to match either top attack ([[armoured fighting vehicle]], warship) or direct attack ([[helicopter gunship]]) engagements.

The LAHAT missile has a range of up to {{convert|8000|m|mi|abbr=on}} when launched from a ground platform, and up to {{convert|13000|m|mi|abbr=on}} when deployed from high elevation. The time of flight to a target at {{convert|4000|m|mi|abbr=on}} is 14 seconds and the missile hits the target at an accuracy of {{convert|0.7|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Circular error probable|CEP]] and an angle of over 30 degrees, providing effective penetration of up to {{convert|800|mm|in|abbr=on}} of [[Rolled homogeneous armour|RHA]] armor steel with its [[tandem warhead]] to deal with add-on [[reactive armor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arms-expo.ru/news/weapons_in_the_world/indiya_ne_kupit_u_izrailya_protivotankovye_rakety_lahat/|title = Индия не купит у Израиля противотанковые ракеты LAHAT}}</ref><ref name=du>{{cite web |url=http://www.defense-update.com/directory/lahat.htm |title=Lahat Laser Guided Missile |publisher=Defense-update.com |access-date=10 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222041936/http://www.defense-update.com/directory/lahat.htm |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In any tank the LAHAT is stowed like other rounds in the ammunition rack, and handled just like any other type of ammunition.

The LAHAT was renamed to [[Nimrod (missile)|Nimrod]]-SR for the Latin American market.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eshel |first=Tamir |url=http://defense-update.com/20120327_ram-mkiii-armored-vehicle-rough-and-tough.html |title=RAM MkIII Armored Vehicle: Rough and Tough |date=27 March 2012 |publisher=Defense Update |access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

The [[United States military]] is considering using the LAHAT as a weapon to arm [[unmanned aerial vehicles]]. The missile has been tested on the [[IAI RQ-5 Hunter]].<ref>[http://defensetech.org/2013/12/30/pentagon-plans-to-weaponize-more-drones/ Pentagon Plans to Weaponize More Drones] - Defensetech.org, 30 December 2013</ref>

The LAHAT has been successfully test-fired from a helicopter in demonstrations. Eight missiles were launched at targets up to {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from altitudes between {{convert|300|and|6000|ft|m|abbr=on}}. Firings were conducted while the helicopter was hovering, and moving, at targets that were fixed, and moving. One direct hit was scored using the helicopter's observation capability along with laser designation from ground forces.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lahat-missile-passes-complex-firing-trial-395617/ Lahat missile passes complex firing trial] - Flightglobal.com, 6 February 2014</ref>

==Comparable systems==
* [[UMTAS]]
* [[9M119]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Lahat missiles}}
* [http://www.iai.co.il/2013/16147-46093-en/Business_Areas_Military_Land_PrecisionStrike.aspx LAHAT on IAI.co.il]
* [http://www.iai.co.il/Default.aspx?docID=16163&FolderID=34281&lang=en LAHAT (naval) on IAI.co.il]
* [http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/SIGNAL_Article_Template.asp?articleid=940&zoneid=151 LAHAT on SIGNAL Magazine]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140222041936/http://www.defense-update.com/directory/lahat.htm LAHAT on Defense-update.com]

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[[Category:Anti-tank missiles]]
[[Category:Anti-tank missiles of Israel]]
[[Category:IAI missiles]]
[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1990s]]

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>BilCat at 18:52, 23 October 2021