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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
M47 Dragon
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1975–
Quantity
7,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAnti-tank guided missile
- Service Entry Year1975
- DesignerRaytheon
- Length1.154 m
- Diameter140 mm
- Launch Weight14.57 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSACLOS
- Seeker TypeSACLOS
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range0.065 km
- Maximum Range1.5 km
- Top Speed110 m/s
- Flight Profileline-of-sight, wire-guided
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHigh-explosive anti-tank (HEAT)
- Warhead Weight1.587 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeYes
- Penetration (RHA)610 mm
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformground (shoulder-launched)
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableYes
- Launcher Typeportable tripod or shoulder-fired
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production250,000
- Variants4
- Production Start1,975 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
- Explosive Filler Weight1.587 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeOctol
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1975Production started
51
years in service
7,000
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
M47 DRAGON · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
55ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)20COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)1793UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS62PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A lightweight, shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile system designed for individual soldier transport and operation.
Semi-automatic command to line of sight: a missile guidance method where the operator keeps the target in the sight, and the system automatically adjusts the missile's flight path to maintain alignment.
A tandem warhead configuration in anti-tank missiles where a smaller precursor charge detonates reactive armor, followed by a larger main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.
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