Lockheed Martin began developing America's LOSAT (line of sight anti-tank) system in the late 1980s.
LOSAT uses kinetic energy, rather than an explosive warhead, to defeat its target. It fires a Kinetic Energy Missile (KEM) at a speed of more than 4,920 ft/s (1500m/s). The KEM weighs 169.8 pounds (77kg), and features a long rod
The M72 LAW 66mm, sometimes known as the LAW 66 (LAW stands for "light anti-armor weapon"), is a compact, lightweight disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon.
It consists of a pre-loaded launch tube that fires a 2.6 inch (66mm) HEAT rocket.
Each tube weighs only 5.lb (2.36kg) and is only 2.15ft (655mm) long when closed, so a
The United Kingdom's L6 Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle entered service in the 1960s and was used by the British Army in many parts of the world. It is now obsolete.
During the Vietnam War, the Wombat was used by the Australian army.
The L6 Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle was 12.66 feet (3.86m) long.
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The United Kingdom's LAW 80 anti-tank system is a 3.54inch (94mm) caliber shoulder fired, disposable weapon. It is sometimes known as the LAW 94, in reference to its caliber.
LAW stands for Light Anti-armour Weapon.
The LAW 80 anti-tank system has a built-in spotter rifle with five rounds of 9mm ammunition. The spotter ammunition is
The United Kingdom's Swingfire long-range anti-tank guided missile was in service with the British army from 1969 through 2005. It was also used by the Belgian army.
It replaced the Vigilante anti-tank missile and was later replaced by the Javelin anti-tank missile.
The Swingfire long-range anti-tank guided missile had to be platform-mounted
Switzerland's PAK 50 and PAK 57 anti-tank guns are no longer being produced, but they are still in service with the Swiss Army's infantry.
Both the PAK 50 and the PAK 57 anti-tank guns are very useful in built-up areas, as they can hit the more vulnerable parts of a tank from a close range.
Switzerland's 83mm rocket launcher 58/80 is a reusable, shoulder-fired rocket launcher based on Belgium's 83mm RL-83 Blindicide rocket launcher.
The 58/80 was developed by the Swiss Federal Arms Factory in Berne. It is used only by the Swiss Army.
It is bulky but light, being 51.2 inches (1.3m) long but weighing only 18.74 pounds (8.5kg).
Sweden's Miniman anti-tank launcher was in service from 1968 to 1986. Although it is now obsolete, it influenced the design of many later disposable anti-tank weapons.
The Miniman was shoulder-fired.
It weighed only 6.4 pounds (2.9kg), including the 2.9 inch (74mm) HEAT round, and was only 35.4 inches (900mm) long. An infantryman could carry up