Iran Iran Electronics Industries
Toophan
Iran's domestically produced version of the American BGM-71 TOW wire-guided anti-tank missile, originally reverse-engineered from stocks supplied before the 1979 revolution and continuously updated with new warheads and guidance electronics. Performance figures largely follow the TOW baseline and are not independently verified for later Iranian variants.
In service since 1990
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
4
km range
0.6
Mach
6
kg warhead
Pricing: Specifications largely follow the BGM-71 TOW baseline; later Iranian-variant claims not independently verified
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Sanctioned origin
Under multilateral sanctions; acquisition carries severe legal/financial exposure for most buyers.
Channel: State channel
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
In service since 1990. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
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.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 0.6 Mach Bottom 5% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 4 km Bottom 3% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 6 kg Stronger than 11% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Tandem shaped-charge HEAT
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Wire-guided SACLOS, Fiber-optic (later variants)
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 1.17 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 22 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Solid-fuel rocket
Specifications compiled from public Iran Electronics Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Iran Electronics Industries Toophan? +
The Iran Electronics Industries Toophan has a maximum range of 4 km.
How much does the Iran Electronics Industries Toophan weigh? +
The Iran Electronics Industries Toophan has a combat weight of 22 kg.
What is the Iran Electronics Industries Toophan used for? +
The Iran Electronics Industries Toophan is a missile typically used for anti armor.
How much does the Iran Electronics Industries Toophan cost? +
Iran Electronics Industries Toophan: Specifications largely follow the BGM-71 TOW baseline; later Iranian-variant claims not independently verified. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
