Saab Wins Anti-Tank Weapon Systems Order

[Zarvan]

Saab Wins Anti-Tank Weapon Systems Order

Saab has been awarded a contract from an unnamed customer for the anti-tank weapon system NLAW.

The NLAW (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) system combines the simplicity of light anti-armour weapons with the advantages of heavy, crew-operated guided missile systems. NLAW is a shoulder-launched, anti-tank missile system that attacks the tank from above.

With NLAW, a single soldier can destroy a heavily protected modern Main Battle Tank (MBT) with one shot. The soldier can within and beyond the normal dismounted combat range, immediately upon target detection, regardless of attitude, without having to mount the system, load the weapon and complete a lock-on before launch.

“There is an increased interest and demand for lightweight anti-tank weapons on the market and this order is a strong proof of our customers trust in the NLAW system” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab business area Dynamics.

“In many countries, there has been a large focus the last decade on building up the capability to fight a war on terror, but we now see that many countries again also realize that the capability to fight a modern mechanized enemy, on an individual soldier level, is becoming more and more important. A system like NLAW provides that capability”, says Görgen Johansson.

Deliveries will take place during 2016 and 2017.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/18032/Saab_Wins_Anti_Tank_Weapon_Systems_Order#.WF0BxVV97IU

 

[Penguin]

NLAW (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) is the latest shoulder-launched, Overfly Top Attack, anti-tank missile system that makes it the true tank killer for light forces that operate dismounted in all environments including built up areas. Selectable Overfly Top Attack (OTA) against armoured targets and Direct Attack (DA) against non armoured targets such as other vehicles and vessels or enemy troops inside buildings. PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight) guidance and OTA delivers easy handling, accuracy and high kill probability.

• Single non-expert soldier system
• Range 20-600+m effective (1000m max)
  
• PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight) Guidance
• Fire & forget
• OTA (Overflying Top Attack) and DA (Direct Attack) firing modes
• Un-jammable proximity fuze
• High SSKP (Single Shot Kill Probability)
• Night vision capability
• Confined space capability
• Maintenance free
• 20 years shelf life
• IM (Insensitive Munition)
• Design for all Climate conditions and environments
• Operational temperature -38 to +63 ºC

• Weight: 12.5 kg
• Length: 1016 mm
• Warhead: Single 150 mm shaped charge
• Armour penetration: more than MBT roof with explosive reactive armour (ERA)
• Confined space capability: Yes
• Preparation time: Approx. seconds
• Sighting system: Optical sight 2.5x magnification
• Red dot sight
• NVG - compatible
• Muzzle velocity 40m/s to Subsonic

http://saab.com/land/weapon-systems/support-weapons/NLAW/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBT_LAW