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A U.S. Army Special Forces member fires an M72 Light Anti-Armor Weapon during heavy weapons training on Eglin Range, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 29, 2013. Hurlburt Field instructors assisted and trained members of the army during a tactical training exercises
A U.S. Army Special Forces member fires an M72 Light Anti-Armor Weapon during heavy weapons training on Eglin Range, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 29, 2013. Hurlburt Field instructors assisted and trained members of the army during a tactical training exercises. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Jeff Parkinson)

M72 LAW: A Lightweight, Single-Shot Anti-Tank Weapon

The Talley Defense Systems M72 LAW (Light Anti-armor Weapon System) is a disposable, single-shot anti-tank rocket weapon developed by the US Army in the late 1950s. This weapon is lightweight, easy to
3 years ago
Bosnian soldiers aiming with M79 Osa through the broken window of the bus
Bosnian soldiers aiming with M79 Osa through the broken window of the bus (Photo: XY)

M79 Osa: A most popular rocket launcher in the Yugoslav wars

The M79 Osa is a reloadable anti-tank rocket launcher. It is a simple but relatively accurate and powerful anti-tank weapon that strongly resembles the French LRAC F1 in form and function. It
3 years ago
ATGM Stugna-P fires a missile
ATGM Stugna-P fires a missile in slow motion (Photo: XY)

Stugna-P: Ukrainian analogue of Javelin ATGM

Stugna-P is a Ukrainian-made “counterpart” of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile system. It is designed to destroy modern armored targets with combined, carried, or monolithic armor, including explosive reactive armor (ERA).
4 years ago
A Javelin fired by U.S. soldier in Jordan during Eager Lion 2019
Infantry Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a combined arms live fire exercise in Jordan on August 27, 2019, in support of Eager Lion. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch)

FGM-148 Javelin: A game changer in armored warfare

The FGM-148 Javelin is a state-of-art anti-tank weapon. It was introduced in service portable anti-tank missile system in 1996, and since then, it has been continuously upgraded. It became a significant game
4 years ago
British soldier armed with NLAW
British soldier armed with NLAW (Photo: Wiki Commons)

NLAW: The ultimate tank killer

NLAW is a next-generation light anti-tank weapon developed in 2002 as a collaborative effort between Swedish and British defense contractors. It is designed to eliminate most modern main battle tanks (MBT). According
4 years ago