Germany Diehl Defence
PARS 3 LR
Fire-and-forget, helicopter-launched anti-tank missile with a tandem HEAT warhead rated to defeat explosive reactive armor, developed for the Eurocopter Tiger and in service with Germany and Indonesia.
2 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-18
8
km range
9
kg warhead
Pricing: 680 missiles ordered by Germany (2006), 700 by Indonesia; Indonesian deliveries began 2018
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
German export-licensed
BAFA licensing with strict end-use review; approvals can be politically constrained.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 2 operators
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Overview
PARS 3 LR (also referred to by its earlier LR-TRIGAT program name) is a fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile developed by Parsys GmbH, a joint venture of MBDA Deutschland and Diehl BGT Defence (now Diehl Defence), and marketed by Diehl as part of its Guided Missiles product line. It uses a passive imaging-infrared seeker for lock-on-before-launch target acquisition and autonomous terminal guidance, letting the launching helicopter take evasive action immediately after firing rather than continuing to illuminate the target. Its tandem HEAT warhead is rated to defeat over 1,000mm of RHA-equivalent armor behind explosive reactive armor. PARS 3 LR is integrated on the German Armed Forces' Eurocopter/Airbus Tiger attack helicopter, which can carry and fire salvos of up to four missiles within eight seconds; Germany ordered 680 missiles and Indonesia ordered 700 for its Tiger fleet, with Indonesian deliveries beginning in 2018.
Compatible munitions & weapons
Publicly reported weapons the PARS 3 LR can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
| Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence. | 8 km |
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Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Warhead Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range. | 9 kg |
|---|---|
| Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable. | Tandem HEAT |
| Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire. | Passive imaging infrared (lock-on before launch) |
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable. | 1.6 m |
|---|---|
| Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles. | 0.16 m |
| Empty weight Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew. | 49 kg |
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem. | 2 |
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Specifications compiled from public Diehl Defence and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-18.
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What is the range of the Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR? +
The Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR has a maximum range of 8 km.
What is the Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR used for? +
The Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR is a missile typically used for anti tank, helicopter launched.
How many countries operate the Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR? +
The Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR is operated by 2 countries.
How much does the Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR cost? +
Diehl Defence PARS 3 LR: 680 missiles ordered by Germany (2006), 700 by Indonesia; Indonesian deliveries began 2018. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
