NLAW Anti-tank Weapon

$8,000.00

The ultimate tank killer!!!

NLAW Anti-tank Weapon

Powerful warhead, able to defeat any modern MBT
Combat range of 20–800 m
Time from target detection to engagement is approximately 5 seconds

The NLAW is a short-range anti-tank missile whose characteristics make it sort of a hybrid. It’s armed with a powerful 150 mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead designed to knock out Russian main battle tanks at short ranges. But like other disposable launchers favored by NATO militaries it’s a single use system with basic optics and which is extremely easy to use.

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Description

Destroy any target

Tanks are playing an increasingly decisive role in complex battle environments. Tanks have traditionally allowed their operators to hunt opponents in relative safety. NLAW turns the tables by removing this safety level, earning its name as the ultimate tank killer.

NLAW Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon, eliminates even the most advanced tanks. It is best-in-class for dismounted light forces that operate in all environments, including built-up areas.

The ultimate tank killer!!!

 

Key features | NLAW Anti-tank Weapon

Powerful warhead, able to defeat any modern MBT
Combat range of 20–800 m
Time from target detection to engagement is approximately 5 seconds

Technical specifications
Weight 12.5 kg
Combat range 20 m – 800 m
Engage time Approx. 5 seconds
Insensitive munition Yes
Shelf life 20 years
The Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon or the Next Generation Light Anti-Armour Weapon, also known as the MBT LAW or the RB 57, is a fire-and-forget, lightweight shoulder-fired, and disposable line of sight missile system, designed for infantry use. The missile is using a soft-launch system and is guided by predicted line of sight. It can carry out an overfly top attack on an armoured vehicle, or a direct attack on structures and non-armoured vehicles. The system was developed in Sweden by prime contractor Saab Bofors Dynamics, on behalf of the British and Swedish defence authorities who procured the system in a joint venture. It is mainly produced in the United Kingdom by Team MBT LAW UK, which includes 14 subcontractors, most notably Thales Air Defence. Users of the weapon include Finland, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
Type:Anti-tank guided missile
Place of origin:Sweden / United Kingdom
In service:2009–present
Designer:Saab Bofors Dynamics
Designed:1999–2008
Manufacturer:Saab Bofors Dynamics, Thales Air Defence, and more (see)
Produced:2008–present
Number built:10,000+
Weight:12.5 kg (27.56 lb)
Length:102 cm
Diameter:150 mm (5.91 in)
Crew:1
Calibre:115 mm (4.53 in) missile body, 150 mm warhead
Muzzle velocity:40 m/s soft-launch, 200 m/s maximum
Effective firing range:20 – 800 m (65.62 – 2,624.67 ft)
Maximum firing range:1,000 m (3,280.84 ft)
Sights:2.5x Telescopic sight with night vision
Warhead:HEAT
Warhead weight:1.8 kg (3.97 lb)
Detonation, mechanism:Proximity fuze (Overfly Top Attack), Contact fuze (Direct Attack)
Blast yield:>500 mm (19.69 in) armour penetration
Guidance, system:PLOS (predicted line of sight)
Launch, platform:Man-portable launcher

What is the ultimate tank killer

With tanks playing an increasingly decisive role in complex battle environments, defending forces need an effective anti-tank weapon. Saab’s NLAW system has the portability and fire power needed to stop tanks in their tracks.

The role of main battle tanks (MBTs) in armed conflicts is rapidly evolving.Where tanks once tended to be called on to support the advance of the infantry, they are increasingly being used in complex environments like city centres to provide combat support for dismounted troops. At the same time, tank sensors, countermeasures and armaments are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them formidable combat weapons.

In conflicts like Syria, we are seeing tanks advance and fire against buildings where the enemy is located

Lars-Örjan Hovbrandt, Manager of Technical Sales Suppor

 

“In conflicts like Syria, we are seeing tanks advance and fire against buildings where the enemy is located,” says Lars-Örjan Hovbrandt, Manager of Technical Sales Support for Ground Combat within Saab. “They are destroying whole buildings at a time and providing a way for forces to advance with some protection. If you don’t have an effective anti-tank weapon, then you have to spend a lot of time and energy finding other solutions.”

Focus on defending Europe

Hovbrandt says the combination of these new MBT tactics and increased geopolitical instability means that many European nations are now looking for a solution to tip the balance back in favour of defending forces. “The focus now isn’t so much on international missions to Iraq or Afghanistan,” he says. “Many nations are now thinking about taking care of Europe and their own countries.” Saab’s New generation Light Anti-tank Weapon – NLAW provides a game-changing solution for defending against tanks in complex environments.

Man-portable and weighing just 12.5 kilograms, it has a range of between 20 and 800 metres and a warhead capable of stopping MBTs in their tracks. The system is currently being used by armed forces from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg and will soon be rolled out by Switzerland.

Hovbrandt explains that one of the great advantages of NLAW is its ease of operation and portability. A typical soldier can be taught to use the system in an hour, and a single operator can fire the system. This allows NLAW operators to disperse through the conflict zone and fire on tanks from just about anywhere. “With anti-tank platoons, the tank operator or a UAV can identify the platoon and take it out,” says Hovbrandt. “But it’s far harder to locate, identify and neutralise a single soldier.”

Powerful Overfly Top Attack

Another key advantage is that NLAW doesn’t use active target seeking, instead relying on ‘predicted line of sight’ targeting. “If you have an active seeker, the target will detect this and deploy countermeasures,” says Hovbrandt. “But the NLAW system is passive. Optical sensors detect the target and magnetic sensors rule out countermeasures and the missile hits the correct target.”

NLAW offers operators a choice of two firing modes. Direct Attack is best used on soft targets such trucks, buses and helicopters. Overfly Top Attack, on the other hand, involves the missile flying to a metre above a tank’s hatch and unleashing a powerful downwards attack on the most vulnerable part of the MBT. Yet another useful feature is the ability to select thedistance at which the missile arms itself.

“Say you are in complex terrain where a number of vehicles have been hit and you have a burning vehicle 50 metres in front of you and the true target is 150 metres away,” says Hovbrandt. “You just switch over the arm distance to 100 metres. The missile will fly blind over the first target and then start looking for the target.”

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