Missile Trigat

The Trigat program was initiated as a collaborative effort between Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, development continued as a bilateral project. France subsequently withdrew from the program in 2004. The system was designed between 1988 and 2011. A man-portable medium-range variant, designated Trigat-MR, was cancelled during development, though elements were later incorporated into the Trigan system.

The missile is a fire-and-forget air-to-surface system intended for anti-tank and anti-helicopter roles. It utilizes a solid fuel rocket motor and can be employed in both direct attack and top-attack modes. Target acquisition is conducted via passive infrared and television CCD sensors mounted on the launch platform's mast. The missile itself utilizes passive infrared CCD sensors for terminal guidance. The system is capable of firing salvos of up to four missiles. It is equipped with a tandem High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead utilizing an impact detonation mechanism, designed to penetrate rolled homogeneous armor protected by explosive reactive armor.

The missile serves as the primary armament for the Eurocopter Tiger helicopter. It is operated by the German Army and has been exported to Indonesia. Deliveries to Germany commenced in 2012, while Indonesia began receiving the system in 2018.

🇩🇪 Germany • 🇫🇷 France • 🇮🇩 Indonesia