M72 Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon (Light) SRAAW(L)
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Characteristics:
- Light-Weight & Compact
- M54 Rocket Motor
- M214 or M214A1 Fuze
- M18 or M18A1 Warhead
- Maximum Portability
- High Destructive Capability
- One Man Operable, Requires a Minimum of Training
- Can be Used From Any of the Conventional Firing Positions
- Pre-Loaded, Single Shot
- Fired From a Disposable Waterproof Tube That Ignites and Guides Rocket on Initial Flight
Towards Target - No Sight Zeroing Required, Extremely Accurate
- Backblast Area Exists Behind Weapon During Firing
- Launcher Consists of 2 Telescoping Tubes. Outter Tube is Plastic and Inner Tube is
Aluminum - Rocket is a Precision Ignited, Fin Stabilized Fixed Munition
- 6 Spring-Loaded Fins Pivot Outward and Backward on Fiting to Assume Correct Flight
Position
Range: 150m
Armour Penetration: 274mm or 10.8 inches
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