PARS-3 LR anti-tank missile

The TRIGAT (trilateral guided anti-tank weapon) began as a tri-national (France, Germany and the United Kingdom) anti-tank missile program. Belgium and the Netherlands became associate members of the group in 1989. It was intended as a replacement for the Milan, HOT , BGM-71 TOW and Swingfire anti-t ank missiles.

Two TRIGAT missile variants were initially planned, the TRIGAT-MR for medium-range applications and the TRIGAT-LR for longer range operations. The other partners later...