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{{Infobox Weapon
|name= Te-23 Pardus
|image= [[File:Ingwe ATGM.jpg|300px]]
|caption= A Pardus with control fins extended
|origin= [[Blackhelm Confederacy]]
|type= [[Anti-tank guided missile]]
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|is_ranged=yes
|is_explosive=yes
|is_missile=yes
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|service= 1987 - Present
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|designer= Riverstone
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|manufacturer=Riverstone
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|production_date= 1987 - Present
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|weight= 28.5 kg
|length= 1750 mm
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|diameter= 127 mm
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|filling=[[Tandem-charge]] [[High explosive anti-tank warhead|HEAT]] warhead, Multi-Purpose Penetrator (MPP) warhead
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|detonation=Impact
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|armour=up to 1,000 mm of rolled homogenous armour (RHA) with [[Explosive reactive armour]] (ERA).
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|vehicle_range=250 m – 5,000 m
|speed= 200 m/s
|guidance=Laser beam riding
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The '''Te-23 Pardus''' (Leopard) is a modern Blackhelm Confederate multi-role laser guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) manufactured by Riverstone.

==Design and development==
The Te-23 and its launch system was developed under the codename "Project Redemption" in the 1980s as a "long-range indigenous antitank guided missile". The missile was developed in order to provide the [[Blackhelm Confederate Army]]'s mechanized infantry vehicles with anti-tank capabilities. 

In the years since, Riverstone has continually upgraded the system to improve its range, accuracy, reliability and warhead effectiveness. In May 2010,Riverstone announced it was working on a new series of multi-purpose warheads for the missile system. The company stated that due to changing trends in warfare in recent years, customers required a "generic precision land-attack missile" that can be used against a variety of targets such as buildings and bunkers.

In February 2013, Riverstone unveiled a new version of the system called the Portable Launch System (PLS). PLS is a portable, light-weight launch system that comprises a new missile launch unit designed for use on light vehicle mounts or tripods. HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank)and Multi-Purpose Penetrator versions of the Pardus.

The system consists of a laser projection unit and guidance and control units. The system uses a laser beam riding missile that automatically determines its own position in the laser beam and manoeuvres onto its line-of-sight (LOS). The sighting system varies from a non-stabilised optic system for light vehicles to a stabilised day/night system on helicopter launch systems. Automatic targeting modules can also be added to the missile system that can be added to ensure fully automatic post-lock on missile guidance by the operator. The missile can engage targets at ranges from 250 m to 5,000 m. It employs a tandem warhead to defeat up to 1,000mm (40in) of armour. The missile is also designed to be stealthy (virtually hard to detect) and highly resistant to countermeasures.

[[Category:Blackhelm Confederacy]][[Category:Blackhelm Confederate Weapons]]