The Vickers Vigilant was a British anti-tank missile used by the British Army. It is licence-built for the US Marine Corps as Clevite in the USA.

History

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Vigilant was developed for the anti-tank role in the British Army, the name being formed from VIsually Guided Infantry Light ANti-Tank missile. Vigilant was wire-guided and optically tracked, like its successor Swingfire. As well as infantry use, it could be mounted on vehicles such as the Ferret armoured car and Land Rovers.

Characteristics

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Length: 3.5 ft (1.07 m) Weight: 31 lb (14 kg) Range: 1.0 mile (1.6 km)

See also

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Anti-tank missiles | Cold War weapons Vehicle weapons Weapons of the United Kingdom