Armbrust

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This article is about the anti-tank weapon. For the Kiddy Grade character, see List of Kiddy Grade characters.

Armbrust

Type	anti-tank weapon
Place of origin	Germany/Singapore
Service history
Used by	Singapore
Specifications
Weight	6.3 kg
Length	850 mm
Width	126 mm
Height	140 mm
Crew	1

Caliber	67 mm
Action	Single shot
Rate of fire	N/A
Muzzle velocity	210 m/s
Effective range	300 m
Maximum range	300 m
Feed system	N/A
Sights	Reticle, externally illuminated for night

Armbrust (German: Crossbow) is a lightweight unguided anti-tank weapon developed by Germany, who later sold its manufacturing rights to Singapore. The Armbrust equips the Singapore infantry section with rudimentary anti-tank capability.

The Armbrust is a recoilless weapon, and its design is one of the few weapons of its kind that may safely be fired in an enclosed space. As the projectile is forced forward by the propellant, a similar mass of shredded plastic is propelled in the opposite direction. The plastic disperses upon leaving the back of the gun, and is quickly stopped by air resistance. Its warhead can penetrate up to 300mm of armoured steel.

Armbrusts are gradually being replaced by the Singapore-German-Israeli co-developed MATADOR, starting 2004.