Tag: anti-tank

A conflict erupting in 2022 is likely to involve the direct intervention of Russian mechanized regiments stationed in Belarus and East Ukraine, which are superior to the Ukraine forces. The outcome would be determined by Ukraine’s ability to endure a prolonged conflict. A strong Ukraine stands with the resolve of its new friends in the West, should assist Kyiv in facing the Russian onslaught.

Israel's missile pioneer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. unveiled today the latest member of its Spike multi-purpose missile family - Spike LR II. The new weapon defined as the first "5th generation" variant of the Spike Family, is designed to defeat the toughest targets in the battlefield, modern main battle tanks, fast vehicles or bunkers.

An anti-tank team of the Free Syrian Army (western supported rebels) has successfully used a TOW anti-tank missile (Raytheon BGM-71) missile to destroy a Russian T-90 tank equipped with a SHTORA 'soft-kill' active defense system.

The US weapon manufacturer AirTronic USA is offering its Precision, Shoulder-fired Rocket Launcher (PSRL), anticipating future requirements for simple and effective weapon systems for...

Raytheon successfully completed an initial round of live-fire testing with a new U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-AT) weapon system. Equipped with...

MBDA has recently conducted a test series demonstrating various engagement modes of its PARS 3LR anti-tank missile. MBDA's PARS 3LR and RAFAEL Spike LR have already been shortlisted for the final phase of weapon selection for the Indian Army attack helicopters.

Above: Metis M fired by Sout h Korean troops during infantry unit exercises. The Russian 9K115-2 Metis M1 (NATO reporting name AT-13 Saxhorn-2) was designed to...

Above: Eryx was designed for operation by a single soldier. Photo: MBDA by Yves Debay ERYX is a short-range anti-tank weapon developed by MBDA to...

The Swedish 'Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon' (NLAW) RB-57 took off in recent years as more users line up with new orders. NLAW was...

The Israeli Spike missile was developed by Rafael to meet IDF requirement for an infantry operated, precision guided weapon capable of defeating enemy armor...

The FMG-148 Javelin man portable guided missile has been widely accepted among the leading modern anti-tank weapons. To bring the weapon up-to-date with current...

Back in the early 2000s the U.S. Marines pioneered a new concept fielding a low cost, lightweight precision guided anti-tank missile called the FGM-172A...

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH is developing a new anti-structure weapon designed to fill the gap between current anti-tank and anti-material shoulder fired weapons, capable...

MBDA is developing a 50kg modular weapon system as part of the Complex Weapons program, addressing future enhancements of the Brimstone air-launched anti-armor weapon,...