Destroy any target
Tanks are playing an increasingly decisive role in complex battle environments. Tanks have traditionally allowed their operators to hunt opponents in relative safety. NLAW turns the tables by removing this safety level, earning its name as the ultimate tank killer.
NLAW Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon, eliminates even the most advanced tanks. It is best-in-class for dismounted light forces that operate in all environments, including built-up areas.
The ultimate tank killer!!!
Key features | NLAW Anti-tank Weapon
Technical specifications | |
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Weight | 12.5 kg |
Combat range | 20 m â 800 m |
Engage time | Approx. 5 seconds |
Insensitive munition | Yes |
Shelf life | 20 years |
What is the ultimate tank killer
With tanks playing an increasingly decisive role in complex battle environments, defending forces need an effective anti-tank weapon. Saabâs NLAW system has the portability and fire power needed to stop tanks in their tracks.
The role of main battle tanks (MBTs) in armed conflicts is rapidly evolving.Where tanks once tended to be called on to support the advance of the infantry, they are increasingly being used in complex environments like city centres to provide combat support for dismounted troops. At the same time, tank sensors, countermeasures and armaments are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them formidable combat weapons.
In conflicts like Syria, we are seeing tanks advance and fire against buildings where the enemy is located
âIn conflicts like Syria, we are seeing tanks advance and fire against buildings where the enemy is located,â says Lars-Ărjan Hovbrandt, Manager of Technical Sales Support for Ground Combat within Saab. âThey are destroying whole buildings at a time and providing a way for forces to advance with some protection. If you donât have an effective anti-tank weapon, then you have to spend a lot of time and energy finding other solutions.â
Focus on defending Europe
Hovbrandt says the combination of these new MBT tactics and increased geopolitical instability means that many European nations are now looking for a solution to tip the balance back in favour of defending forces. âThe focus now isnât so much on international missions to Iraq or Afghanistan,â he says. âMany nations are now thinking about taking care of Europe and their own countries.â Saabâs New generation Light Anti-tank Weapon – NLAW provides a game-changing solution for defending against tanks in complex environments.
Man-portable and weighing just 12.5 kilograms, it has a range of between 20 and 800 metres and a warhead capable of stopping MBTs in their tracks. The system is currently being used by armed forces from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg and will soon be rolled out by Switzerland.
Hovbrandt explains that one of the great advantages of NLAW is its ease of operation and portability. A typical soldier can be taught to use the system in an hour, and a single operator can fire the system. This allows NLAW operators to disperse through the conflict zone and fire on tanks from just about anywhere. âWith anti-tank platoons, the tank operator or a UAV can identify the platoon and take it out,â says Hovbrandt. âBut itâs far harder to locate, identify and neutralise a single soldier.â
Powerful Overfly Top Attack
Another key advantage is that NLAW doesnât use active target seeking, instead relying on âpredicted line of sightâ targeting. âIf you have an active seeker, the target will detect this and deploy countermeasures,â says Hovbrandt. âBut the NLAW system is passive. Optical sensors detect the target and magnetic sensors rule out countermeasures and the missile hits the correct target.â
NLAW offers operators a choice of two firing modes. Direct Attack is best used on soft targets such trucks, buses and helicopters. Overfly Top Attack, on the other hand, involves the missile flying to a metre above a tankâs hatch and unleashing a powerful downwards attack on the most vulnerable part of the MBT. Yet another useful feature is the ability to select thedistance at which the missile arms itself.
âSay you are in complex terrain where a number of vehicles have been hit and you have a burning vehicle 50 metres in front of you and the true target is 150 metres away,â says Hovbrandt. âYou just switch over the arm distance to 100 metres. The missile will fly blind over the first target and then start looking for the target.â
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