MGM-166 LOSAT

An artist's impression of a LOSAT system firing from a CCVL chassis[1]

The MGM-166 LOSAT (Line-of-Sight Anti-Tank) was a United States anti-tank missile system designed by Lockheed Martin (originally Vought) to defeat tanks and other individual targets. Instead of using a high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead like other anti-tank missiles, LOSAT employed a solid steel kinetic energy penetrator to punch through armor. The LOSAT is fairly light; it was designed to be mounted onto a Humvee light military vehicle while allowing the vehicle to remain air-portable. LOSAT eventually emerged on an extended-length heavy-duty Humvee with a hard-top containing four KEMs used by special operations. Although LOSAT never "officially" entered service, it was used for the smaller Compact Kinetic Energy Missile.[2]

  1. ^ Foss, Christopher F, ed. (1996). "Tank Destroyers". Jane's Armour and Artillery 1996–97 (17th ed.). Surrey: Janes Information Group. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-71061-374-5.
  2. ^ "LOSAT Line-of-Sight Anti-Tank Weapon".

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