THOM
| THOM | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Place of origin | Lindenholt |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present 1997–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Pittacus Land Systems |
| Designed | Late 1970s |
| Produced | THOM-I 1981-1996 THOM-II, THOM-III, THOM-IV 1996-present THOM-V 2020 (expected) |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Missile round: 14 kg Command & launch unit (CLU): 5 kg |
| Length | THOM-II/III: 1200 mm THOM-IV: 1670 mm |
| Diameter | THOM-II/III: 130 mm THOM-IV: 170 mm |
| Rate of fire | Ready to launch in 30 seconds, reload in 15 seconds |
| Sights | 10× optical sight |
| Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT warhead |
Detonation mechanism | Piezoelectric trigger |
| Engine | Solid-propellant rocket |
Guidance system | Infrared homing – Electro Optical (CCD, Imaging Infrared (IIR) or Dual CCD/IIR), Passive CCD or dual CCD/IIR seeker |
THOM ("Tandem HEAT Optically guided Missile") is a Lindian anti-tank guided with a tandem-charge high explosive anti-tank warhead. It was developed by Pittacus, a Lindian weapon system designer and manufacturer. The THOM missile platform can be operated by a team of infantry, ground vehicles, ships and helicopters.
While earlier versions were dependent on optical guidance instructions from the user, newer revisions of the missile have fire and forget guidance systems as well as the ability to follow a lofted trajectory in order to perform top attacks. Earlier, shorter ranged, versions of the THOM platform sent guidance instructions over a fibre optic cable. While modern shorter ranged variants still retain this feature, the long range variant receives its instructions over an RF link.
Design
Variants
Operators
- Around 4,000 missiles and 800 launchers for use by infantry ATGM teams, armoured fighting vehicles and the AEH-91 Sagittarius attack helicopter.
- Unknown amount of missiles and launcher systems.