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The HOT (French: Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé Tiré d'un Tube, or High Subsonic, Optical, Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched) is a second-generation long-range anti-tank missile system. It was originally developed to replace the older SS.11 wire guided missile in French and West German service.
HOT – przeciwpancerny pocisk kierowany wyprodukowany przez francusko-niemieckie konsorcjum Euromissile. Jest produkowany od 1978 r. Według wielu specjalistów jest jednym z najbardziej udanych pocisków kierowanych w swojej klasie.
15 lut 2001 · HOT 3 is fitted with a new laser proximity fuse. The system is capable of an engagement rate of up to three targets a minute. Range of the missile is from 75m to 4,000m with a flight time of 17.3 seconds at 4,000m. The missile is automatically slaved at about 0.5m above the line-of-sight to avoid obstacles.
Dane techniczne HOT II (wg [2]): Skuteczny zasięg pocisku- 4 km. Dane techniczne HOT 3 (wg [4]): Długość pocisku- 1298 mm, średnica pocisku- 150 mm. Masa pocisku- 32 kg. Prędkość- 240 m/s, zasięg- 75 do 4000 (wg [5]- bliski 4500 ) m. Przebijalność pancerza- ponad 1000 (wg [5]- 1300) mm.
The HOT is a powerful anti-tank missile with good penetration characteristics. The HOT-1 HEAT warhead penetrates 800 mm RHA, the HOT-2 does 900 mm and the tandem HEAT warhead on the HOT-3 penetrates 1.250 mm behind ERA. It is also effective against bunkers and light vehicles, but of limited use against infantry in the open.
It was developed by the Euromissile consortium (MBDA France and LFK) on the basis of HOT APC and adopted for service in 1974. The "HOT" complex is designed for the armament of mobile vehicles (cars, drums, helicopters) and for stationary underground installations (strongholds, fortified areas).
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