Anti-tank

al-yassin 105 RPG round produced in Palestine

Al-Yassin 105: A heavily modified anti-tank round based on RPG-2 and RPG-7 design

Since the IDF ground operation in the Gaza Strip, fighters from the Hamas network have been…

A Belarus Shershen ATGM on a tripod

Shershen ATGM: A Belarusian version of Skif with additional capabilities

The Shershen (Hornet) is a Belarusian variant of the Ukrainian Skif Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) and…

MARA anti-tank rocket launcher similar to the M72 LAW

MARA: An Indigenous Anti-Tank Weapon That Failed to Meet Expectations

Regarding the design and development of anti-tank weapons, most countries turn to foreign manufacturers to provide…

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

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…

Soldier holding an RPG-30 shoulder-fired rocket launcher in a field

RPG-30: A single-use anti-tank rocket launcher designed to defeat active protection systems

The RPG-30 is a disposable anti-tank rocket launcher developed from the RPG-27. This weapon was designed…

Bosnian soldiers aiming with M79 Osa through the broken window of the bus

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…

ATGM Stugna-P fires a missile

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…

A Javelin fired by U.S. soldier in Jordan during Eager Lion 2019

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…

British soldier armed with NLAW

NLAW: The ultimate tank killer

NLAW is a next-generation light anti-tank weapon developed in 2002 as a collaborative effort between Swedish…

M80 zolja fired by Macedonian soldier during exercise (Photo: MyCity)

M80 Zolja: Similar to M72 LAW but with better accuracy and effective range

The M80 Zolja (Wasp) is an anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher in 64mm caliber. It was designed…