MBT LAW

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MBT LAW
Type	Anti-tank missile
Place of origin	Sweden
Specifications
Weight	12.4 kg

Caliber	115/150 mm
Muzzle velocity	Subsonic
Maximum range	600 m

The Main Battle Tank and Light Armour Weapon (MBT LAW) is a disposable, man-portable short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.

1 Overview
2 Specifications
3 Operators
4 See also
5 Notes
6 External links

[edit] Overview

The MBT LAW was developed by Saab Bofors Dynamics, using technology derived from the BILL 2 (warhead and guidance), and AT4 CS (enclosed space capability) systems. It is a soft-launch system, allowing it to be used from within an enclosed room.

[edit] Specifications

Caliber: 115/150 mm ^[1]
Weight: 12.4 kg
Muzzle velocity:
- Initial: 40 m/s
- Maximum: Subsonic
Range:
- Minimum: 20 m
- Maximum: 600 m
Guidance: Predicted Line Of Sight (PLOS) / inertial guidance
Warhead: Combined overfly top attack / direct

[edit] Operators

Sweden ^[2]
- In Swedish service the missile is designated RB 57.

United Kingdom
- MBT LAW was selected in May 2002 for the British Army Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) requirement. The system will replace the ILAW and LAW 80.^[3]