Missile TAM-1

The TAM-1 is a French anti-tank weapon system. It was ordered in 1984 to serve as an interim solution for the French Army during the transition to the Eryx system. Serial production began in 1985 and concluded in 2006.

The system is a portable, one-shot recoilless rocket launcher housed in an aramid fibre tube with a retractable sight. It utilizes an electrically fused shaped charge warhead designed to penetrate Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA). The warhead remains effective at steep impact angles and requires a minimum flight distance to arm. The weapon is designated as a traumatic weapon due to the intensity of its muzzle blast and acoustic signature, which results in peacetime firing restrictions for operators. The rocket can also be configured as an off-route mine when mounted on a tripod and triggered by tripwires or sensor arrays.

The TAM-1 is widely deployed and has been exported to numerous countries. Operational users include the armed forces of Finland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Spain. The system has been employed in several conflicts, including the South African Border War, the Gulf War, and the Syrian Civil War, where it was used by both government and opposition forces. It has also been supplied to Ukraine.