M47 Dragon

The M47 Dragon (Developmental designation FGM-77) is an American shoulder-launched man-portable anti-tank missile system.

History
It was first developed on March 3rd, 1966 by the American defense contractor Raytheon. It was created primarily with the intention of defeating the Soviet Union's T-55, T-62, and T-72 weapons systems, although it is also capable of destroying heavily fortified bunkers.

During the Peace Walker Incident in late 1974, the Peace Sentinels held blueprints for this state of the art weapons system. The Militaires Sans Frontieres, Big Boss's mercenary group and fledgling nation, managed to procure the weapons system after capturing a customized AH56A Raider that was deployed at Catarata de la Muerta, which they eventually managed to develop their own versions of the M47 Dragon.

Post-Peace Walker
On January of 1975, shortly after the events of the Peace Walker incident, the United States Military managed to field the weapons to US Soldiers stationed in Europe. These weapons saw action within various wars, including the Persian Gulf War in the 1990s.

During the Outer Heaven Uprising, the mercenary nation of Outer Heaven utilized some M47 Dragons. Solid Snake himself will later utilize the same weapon system during this event, usually shooting out electric floor switchboards with this weapon.

Post-Outer Heaven
The United States Military ended up officially retiring the weapon at 1995, although it also kept several weapons in ammunition storage.

Big Boss and his mercenaries, meanwhile, continued to use the weapons systems within his mercenary nation Zanzibar Land. Solid Snake, infiltrating Zanzibar Land, also made use of these weapons during this event.