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| + | This missile can be used to effectively destroy any target, with its devastating kinetic penetration: any engagement at long range will almost always result in a successful destruction. Always snipe with this missile, as it cannot use its full potential in short to mid range combat situations. It has a pretty long reloading time of 19 seconds, so remember to have backup after firing. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 3 July 2024
Contents
Description
The MGM-166 is a US ATGM (Anti tank guided missile). It is a kinetic penetrator whose penetration increases with its flight speed.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Missile characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 78.92 kg |
| Guidance | Semi-automatic (SACLOS) |
| Maximum speed | 1,520 m/s |
| Missile guidance time | 5 secs |
| Firing range | 5 km |
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| MGM-166 | ATGM | 70 | 150 | 443 | 775 | 729 | - |
| Missile details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Range (m) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay | Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| MGM-166 | ATGM | 1,520 | 5,000 | 78.92 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | ||
Effective damage
The missile has no explosive, but is a kinetic penetrator. The maximum penetration is 775 mm, but the missile needs to accelerate first to reach that value. So shooting at close targets will have worse penetration values.
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
This missile can be used to effectively destroy any target, with its devastating kinetic penetration: any engagement at long range will almost always result in a successful destruction. Always snipe with this missile, as it cannot use its full potential in short to mid range combat situations. It has a pretty long reloading time of 19 seconds, so remember to have backup after firing.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very fast missile
Cons:
- Has difficulty engaging close range targets effectively
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
