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==Accuracy==

The accuracy achieved by '''MCLOS''' missiles is hard to put a firm figure on, since it's highly dependant on the skill of the operator. Actual figures from combat operations suggest that it's much lower than SACLOS guided missiles.

* [[Six-Day War]] [[1967]] - [[AT-1 ShmelSnapper]] - Limited usage, only one tank kill is attributed with a hit probability of less than 25%.

* [[Vietnam War]] [[1972]] - fired by American troops, the French [[SS.11]] - about 10% compared with over 50% for the [[SACLOS]] [[BGM-71 TOW]].

* [[Yom Kippur War]] [[1973]] - [[AT-3 Sagger]] - between 25% at the start in well trained Egyptian hands and 2% at the end in less well trained Syrian hands once the threat was understood by tank crews.

==MCLOS Missiles==