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What can destroy a Abrams tank?
Then, when help arrived, and the tank couldn’t be freed from the mud, a platoon of Abrams tanks tried to destroy it. After several rounds, they detonated the onboard ammo, but the blow-out panels functioned as designed. Then, when the tank was retrieved from the mud, they discovered that it was still functional.
Can a Carl Gustav destroy a tank?
The Carl Gustav serves as the heavy AT weapon counterpart to the lighter M72 LAW rocket launcher used by U.S. forces. Unlike the M72 LAW, the Carl Gustav’s damage output is much greater due to its larger warhead. It can easily destroy Soviet medium tanks like the T-72 in a single hit.
Who makes the Carl-Gustaf?
Saab Bofors Dynamics
Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle
| Carl-Gustaf Recoilless Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Designed | M1: 1946 M2: 1964 M3: 1991 M4: 2014 |
| Manufacturer | Saab Bofors Dynamics (formerly Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori), Howa (license) |
| Unit cost | US$20,000 Ammo cost= US$500 to US$3000 per round |
| Specifications |
Is Carl-Gustaf guided?
The guided Carl-Gustaf® munition is a laser-guided weapon co-developed by Raytheon and the Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab. It is the first-ever guided round for Saab’s Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle, minimizing collateral damage through semi-active laser guidance and effects.
What is an AT4 used for in war?
The AT4 is intended to give infantry units a means to destroy or disable armoured vehicles and fortifications, although it is generally ineffective against current modern main battle tanks (MBT). The launcher and projectile are manufactured prepacked and issued as a single unit of ammunition, with the launcher discarded after a single use.
What were the requirements for the first AT4?
Another key requirement was that the AT4 not only be able to penetrate armour, but also have a devastating beyond-armour effect after penetration. FFV and the Swedish Army began the first evaluation firings of the prototype AT4s in the spring of 1981 with 100 tested by early 1982.
What is the difference between the AT4 and AT4-CS?
The AT4-CS version also reduced its muzzle velocity from the original 290 m/s to 220 m/s as part of its effort to be user-safe in a confined space, making the AT4-CS version more difficult to use as the drop is more pronounced. The effectiveness of the HEAT warhead is not dependent on speed.
How easy is it to use an AT4 launcher?
The AT4 requires little training and is quite simple to use, making it suitable for general issue. However, as the cost of each launcher makes regular live-fire training very expensive, practice versions exist that are identical in operation but fire reloadable 9×19mm or 20mm tracer ammunition.