Infantry Weapons

Tosan anti-tank guided missile

Also known as
  • Tosan
  • Tosan-1
  • Towsan
  • Towsan-1
  • Towsan-1/M113
  • Tosan ATGM
  • Tosan anti-armor missile
  • Iranian 9M113 Konkurs
  • 9M113 Tosan

The Tosan anti-tank guided missile is an Iranian wire-guided SACLOS anti-armor weapon in the 9M113 Konkurs lineage. Iran Press describes it as an Iranian reverse-engineered Konkurs-derived system used from ground and vehicle launchers, while Iran Watch links Tosan-1 production to the Aerospace Industries Organization. Conflict documentation ties Towsan-1 to Hezbollah's 2006 anti-armor inventory and Tosan missiles to Houthi-linked arms-flow and stockpile evidence in Yemen.

Tosan anti-tank guided missile, Wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons
Image source: Training exercise of Fatehin Unit (28)

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Iran
Type
Wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank guided missile
Service note
Iranian production reported around 2000; documented in Hezbollah and Yemen conflict-source reporting from 2006 onward
Designer
Aerospace Industries Organization; based on the 9M113 Konkurs design
Designed
Iranian production reported around 2000
Produced
2000-present, reported
Developed from
9M113 Konkurs

Specifications

Guidance
Semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS), wire-guided
Range
70 m to 4,000 m; reported night range about 2,500 m
Missile weight
26.5 kg
Warhead
3.2 kg tandem HEAT warhead, reported armor penetration up to 670 mm
Maximum speed
About 200 m/s
Dimensions
About 1.3 m long and 135 mm in diameter
Launch configurations
Fixed ground launcher; vehicle-mounted use reported on Safir tactical vehicles, Boraq carriers, and BMP-2 personnel carriers
Sight options
RU244TK cooled and RU150TK uncooled thermographic cameras reported for Tosan-compatible anti-armor missile systems
Variants

Public sources use Tosan and Tosan-1 for Iran's Konkurs-derived ATGM; the same missile is described in ground-launcher and vehicle-mounted configurations rather than as a large family of separate marks.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
9M113 Konkurs, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons9M113 KonkursSoviet parent missile family

ARES describes Tosan as Iran's domestic name for licensed Konkurs missile assembly tied to the 1991 license context.

Sources: Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM

Ground-launched TosanTripod or fixed ground-launcher configuration

Iran Press describes Tosan as usable from a fixed ground launcher with a low deployed launcher profile.

Sources: Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets

Vehicle-mounted TosanLight vehicle and armored-carrier launcher configuration

Iran Press describes Tosan installations on Safir tactical vehicles and Boraq or BMP-2 carriers.

Sources: Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets

Launch Platforms

Source descriptions place Tosan on fixed ground launchers and selected vehicle mounts; the cataloged platform below is the linked vehicle type directly named in those launcher accounts.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
BMP-2, Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesBMP-2Infantry fighting vehicle launcher

Iran Press describes Tosan as fired from a BMP-2 carrier as well as from ground launchers, with Safir tactical-vehicle and Boraq carrier installations also reported.

Sources: Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targets

Launcher And Service Context

Tosan is best read as Iran's local Konkurs-line ATGM rather than a separate design family. Public sources emphasize SACLOS wire guidance, a 4 km daytime range class, and launcher flexibility across fixed ground posts and vehicle mounts.

Guidance lineage

ARES and METIS connect Tosan-1 to the Soviet/Russian 9M113 Konkurs series, with Iran Press describing it as an optimized Konkurs-derived missile.

Launcher options

Iran Press lists fixed ground launchers, Safir tactical vehicles, Boraq carriers, and BMP-2 carriers as Tosan launch contexts.

Yemen documentation

Yemen sources document Tosan missiles in arms-flow and stockpile evidence linked to Houthi-aligned forces, while public reporting does not identify a separate Tosan firing event.

Timeline

Tosan anti-tank guided missile Key Events

  1. Iranian production reported

    NTI's Iran missile chronology reports that Iran inaugurated mass production of the Towsan-1 anti-armor guided missile, described as a local Konkurs version.

    Sources: Iran Missile Chronology

  2. BMP-2 firing reported in IRGC exercise

    Mehr News reported that BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles fired Tosan missiles during the IRGC Great Prophet 8 war games in Kerman.

    Sources: Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war games

  3. CAR-linked Yemen arms-flow reporting

    Washington Institute reporting on Conflict Armament Research findings identified an Iranian-made Tosan ATGM in an Oman-route cache connected to arms flows into the Yemen war.

    Sources: Responding to Iran's Arms Smuggling in Yemen

  4. Thermal camera fit reported

    Tasnim reported RU244TK and RU150TK thermographic cameras for anti-armor missile systems including Tosan.

    Sources: Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared Cameras

  5. U.S. display cites five seized Tosan missiles

    A U.S. briefing republished by the Iran Primer said one displayed Tosan was among five seized in a Saudi forces stockpile in Yemen.

    Sources: U.S. Unveils Evidence of Iranian Arms Transfer

  6. CSIS summarizes Tosan evidence in Yemen

    CSIS reported a Tosan rocket seized from a Houthi base in Marib, Houthi use of AT-5/Konkurs missiles, and a U.S.-displayed Tosan seized by Saudi forces in Yemen.

    Sources: The Missile War in Yemen

Media

Tosan anti-tank guided missile Images

Tosan anti-tank guided missile, Wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day 2015 (188)
Tosan anti-tank guided missile, Wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons - view 2
Source: Towsan-1.jpg
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Sources

Tosan anti-armor missile; effective weapon against fixed, moving targetsPublisher: Iran Press | Note: Supports Tosan background, Konkurs-derived design, SACLOS wire guidance, range, warhead, speed, dimensions, and launcher/platform context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Iran Missile ChronologyPublisher: Nuclear Threat Initiative / James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies | Note: Supports reported Towsan-1 mass-production chronology, Konkurs lineage, 4,000 m day range, 2,500 m night range, and ground or vehicle launch context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Tondar, Tosan missiles fired during IRGC war gamesPublisher: Mehr News Agency | Note: Supports 2013 IRGC exercise context, BMP-2 firing of Tosan missiles, and a reported 4.5 km exercise range claim. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Iran Builds Thermal Imaging Infrared CamerasPublisher: Tasnim News Agency | Note: Supports Tosan-compatible RU244TK and RU150TK thermal camera context and Tasnim's CC BY 4.0 sitewide licensing statement for relevant media. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Munition, missile, Tosan-1Publisher: METIS by Fenix Insight | Note: Supports independent background that Tosan-1 is an Iranian wire-guided SACLOS ATGM associated with the 9M113 series. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO)Publisher: Iran Watch | Note: Supports manufacturer context for Aerospace Industries Organization and its reported manufacture of Tosan-1 anti-tank missiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGMPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports the Konkurs lineage, 9M113 family launcher context, BMP-2 launcher context, and Iran's domestic Tosan assembly under the Konkurs license. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Saudi-led Coalition seizes Iranian arms en route to YemenPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War conflict use by documenting 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs in an Iranian arms shipment reportedly en route to Yemen and noting Iran's Tosan-1 copy; evidence supports supplied to Houthi-aligned forces with caveats on the shipment route. | Accessed: 2026-07-01The Missile War in YemenPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War conflict use by identifying Tosan as Iran's 9M113/Konkurs variant, reporting a Tosan rocket seized from a Houthi base in Marib, describing Houthi use of AT-5/Konkurs missiles, and noting a U.S.-displayed Tosan seized by Saudi forces in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Responding to Iran's Arms Smuggling in YemenPublisher: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War conflict use by summarizing CAR evidence that an Iranian-made Tosan ATGM was seized from an Oman-route cache and that related ATGMs were captured from Houthi fighters; evidence supports supplied to Houthi-aligned forces. | Accessed: 2026-07-01SIPRI Yearbook 2007 International Arms TransfersPublisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Note: Supports 2006 Lebanon War conflict use by listing Konkurs/AT-5 anti-tank missiles, including the Iranian-produced Towsan-1 version, among major conventional weapons used by Hezbollah in 2006. | Accessed: 2026-07-01U.S. Unveils Evidence of Iranian Arms TransferPublisher: The Iran Primer / United States Institute of Peace | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War conflict use by quoting a U.S. briefing that five Tosan rockets were seized in a Saudi forces stockpile in Yemen and that these missiles enhanced Houthi capabilities; evidence supports fielded by or supplied to Houthi-aligned forces. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Training exercise of Fatehin Unit (28)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports primary image provenance for a Tosan anti-tank guided missile photograph and its CC BY 4.0 licensing context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day 2015 (188)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports secondary gallery image provenance for Tosan missile display imagery and its CC BY 4.0 licensing context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Towsan-1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for Towsan-1 missiles on Safir jeeps and CC BY 4.0 licensing context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01