MILAN vs MMP: how to tell them apart

Two anti-tank weapons that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

MILAN

Anti-tank weapon, France. In service since 1972

What gives it away

Missile tube on a short firing post with a periscope-like sight and a small tripod; the gunner lies or sits behind it.

Used by

France, Germany (retired), India and many others

No photo yet

MMP

Anti-tank weapon, France. In service since 2017

What gives it away

Large missile tube on a low tripod with a box-shaped firing post carrying a big optical head.

Used by

France, Belgium, Ukraine and others

MILAN · MMP · All guides