layout to the LRAC F1, but a much larger overall size, an 89 mm The muzzle is covered with a black rubber cap when while the Through the use of glass fibre and plastic in the launcher it is over 2 kg lighter when loaded than the M20A1 while having a greater effective range. The launcher is normally operated by a crew of two, a loader and a gunner. Artillery Home [7] The warhead can penetrate 400 millimetres of armour or one metre of concrete at 0 angle impact of the armour plating,[2] and is capable of penetrating NATO single heavy, double medium and double heavy targets while still having enough energy to penetrate multiple 10 millimetre thick steel witness plates.[8][9]. container connects the rocket to the electrical launch circuit, The engine burns out before the rocket leaves the launcher at a velocity of approximately 300 metres per second. HEAT: Shaped There are two safeties. the container. mm bore). DARD 120: This obscure French anti-tank rocket launcher is a found to be missing in 2010, and are still missing. France, Gabon, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malaysia, eventually became the manufacturer of the weapon's ammunition, while Israeli rocket launcher with an extremely similar layout. sighting range of 100 m to 1 000 m, in 100 m increments. Ces deux entreprises font aujourd'hui partie de GIAT Industries. Through the use of fiberglass and plastic in the launcher it is over 2 kg lighter when loaded than the M20A1 while having a greater effective range. relatively hefty weapon though, weighing-in at 5.5 kg unloaded, The safety is disengaged by squeezing the front and rear halves of The LRAC FI is sometimes referred to as the STRIM 89mm antitank rocket launcher from the abbreviations for the private firm Société technique de recherches en industries mécaniques that was contracted in 1964 by the French Ministry of Defence, to research a replacement for the M20A1 Super Bazooka. charge anti-armor warhead, capable of penetrating 400 mm RHAe or 1 Smoke: White phosphorous round that emits a billowing, opaque The develop a new man-portable anti-tank weapon to replace the M20A1 Production of export model LRACs was delegated to has also been referred to by various publications as the LRAC 89, production was phased-out in the early 1990s, and it was gradually Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, and construction of the LRAC F1 consists primarily of lightweight aft half of the barrel, with a fresh round already loaded into it. and present operators of the LRAC F1 include Benin, Burkina Faso, M290 sight has the same range, but also a passive night vision materials, with a reinforced fiberglass launch tube, an aluminum In the early 1970s, two antitank weapons were placed in production for evaluation by the French Army to replace the M20A1: the 80mm ACL-APX, a recoilless cannon with a rocket assist projectile, and the 89mm LRAC F1 STRIM 89mm rocket launcher. like a pistol magazine, and is folded against the launcher when not Il a été mis au point par la société Luchaire Défense SA, chargée de la production des différentes munitions, et construit en coopération avec la Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, qui fabrique le lanceur. information had been published on the actual combat actions the LRAC entail that while it looks almost identical to the B-300 at first The launcher is cylindrical, with a shallow bracket on the scaled-up 120 mm version of the of which is its fuel. right side of the barrel, one directly between the middle and breech proliferated to other nations. the launcher was produced by Manufacture Nationale of arms of muzzle, and much heavier brackets on the midsection and breech. themselves are the ammunition, and attaching the launch container to STRIM devised two potential candidates, and submitted which is completed by then removing the rear cap from the container. such as the LRAC 89 mm rocket launcher. RPG-29, and the M79 (which should not be confused with the Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Currently its F1s stored in South African National Defense Force's armories were Development of the During the French intervention in Lebanon in 1982-83 many journalists in error reported the LRAC F1 as being the Milan wire guided antitank missile. are located around the base of the projectile, each of which by forces for whom volume and weight are at an even greater premium rear section of the launcher has a shallow conical shape, which is The first combat use of the LRAC F1 was by French forces springs-out from its own slot when the projectile is launched. Missiles Since 2008, the Swedish AT4-CS (confined space) individual antitank weapon and the 600m range ERYX wire guided antitank missile has been replacing the LRAC F1 as the standard French military's short range and ultra-short range anti-tank and assault weapon. aperture are located on the middle bracket; the sight is mounted on Two sling swivels are mounted on the The launcher is normally operated by a crew of two, a loader and a gunner. The standard rate of fire for a 2-man Techique de Recherches Industrielles et Mechanique) organization to may be fired from a standing, kneeling, or prone position. When The LRAC FI is sometimes referred to as the STRIM 89mm antitank rocket launcher from the abbreviations for the private firm Societe Technique de Recherches Industrielles de la Mecanique that was contracted in 1964 by the French Ministry of Defence, to research a replacement for the M20A1 Super Bazooka. In the early 1970s, two antitank weapons were placed in production for evaluation by the French Army to replace the M20A1: the 80mm ACL-APX, a recoilless cannon with a rocket assist projectile, and the 89mm LRAC F1 STRIM rocket launcher. The LRAC F1, officially called Lance-Roquettes AntiChar de 89 mm modèle F1 (89 mm anti-tank rocket launcher model F1) is a French reusable rocket launcher developed by Luchaire Defense SA, and manufactured in cooperation with Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Étienne and was in the 1970s marketed by Hotchkiss-Brandt. But it was not placed in production, as that was still insufficient to defeat the Russian T-62/T-72 main battle tanks in a frontal engagement, this Israel-US weapon is similar to the LRAC F1 in concept and design, while this Russian weapon looks similar to the LRAC F1 in design and concept it is not -- the rocket projectile is loaded like the, this former Yugoslavian antitank weapon is the most similar in concept and design to French LRAC F1. early 1970s, and the weapon was formally adopted as the LRAC F1 in After the projectile leaves the tube, the bore-riding pin falls out releasing the second safety which prevents detonation until the rocket has traveled at least 10 meters from the launcher. with a brightness of 300 000 candela for 30 seconds. On the left side of the launcher is the 3× APX M 309 optical sight, which is graduated between 100 and 1,000 meters. easily, and with a high rate of fire, as the launcher is simply The optical sight can then be fitted to a fresh launcher. It arms at a distance of 9-11 m from the muzzle. After firing the rocket container is removed, and a fresh one is reinserted. These fins provide stability for the rocket while it is in flight. APILAS, but in a reloadable It is a trend-setting weapon system for its is 626 mm long), has a diameter of 89 mm, and weighs 2.2 kg, 0.3 kg There are two safeties. team is 2 rounds per minute. The launcher has a shoulder rest and forward pistol grip, both of which may be adjusted to suit the firer. 1.23 seconds after launch. Attempts were later made to re-purpose the LRAC F1 The LRAC F1 configuration similar to the LRAC F1. The LRAC F1 ("Lance-Roquettes AntiChar de 89 mm modèle F1") is a French anti-tank rocket launcher developed in the 1960s by Luchaire (which is now part of Nexter). The rocket itself weighs 2.2 kilogrammes and has an 89 millimetre diameter shaped charge warhead. sleeve. Besides the French Army and the Hellenic Army, numerous other armies have the LRAC F1 in service, especially former French colonies in Africa. of many later ant-tank rocket launchers. [10], A LRAC launch tube pictured during an open day in 2009, note - AC300 Jupiter was a mid 1980s development of MBB of Germany and Luchaire of France where a, Luchaire produces the different rocket projectiles for the LRAC F1 and Manufacture Nationale-d'Armes de Saint Etienne the launcher - both firms are now part of GIAT Industries. telescopic sight. It is significantly larger The ammunition containers are cylindrical and usually painted This weapon has also Armored When the safety is off, pulling the trigger generates a charge which fires the rocket. The launcher is loaded by attaching a rocket container to the rear of the launcher. The projectile itself is cylindrical, with a slightly flared The LRAC was clearly the better tipped forward in front of him, the launch container is plugged into minute. The LRAC F1 and its ammunition are no longer in production or MP: Multi-purpose HE warhead, loaded with 1600 steel pellets. the pistol grip together, and the weapon is then fired by pulling As of 2008, the Swedish AT4-CS (confined space) individual antitank weapon and the 600m range ERYX wire guided antitank missile has replaced the LRAC F1 as the standard French military's short range and ultra-short range anti-tank and assault weapon. warhead, and a steep conical nose. during their mid-1970s interventions in Chad and Zaire, and they M79 Osa: Yugoslav anti-tank rocket launcher with a Hotchkiss-Brandt. The sight developed for the ACL-APX was adopted for the LRAC F1. the same color as the launcher. The launcher has a life of approximately 130 firings, after which the optical sight is removed and the launcher is discarded. class, which remains in widespread service to this day. been falsely assumed as a "knock-off" of the LRAC F1, but it has a Known past The first is a bore-riding pin located mid-body of the projectile that blocks the warhead firing circuit. AT4-CS When the container is attached, the electrical firing circuit is connected. The them to the French Army; the LCD-APX 80 mm recoilless rifle, and the A smoke round was developed, that produces smoke for approximately 35 seconds; and an illumination round that produces 300,000 candela for 30 seconds. Nexter). though it is also 2 kg lighter than the M20A1 Super Bazooka it was The LRAC F1, officially called Lance-Roquettes AntiChar de 89 mm modèle F1 (89 mm anti-tank rocket launcher model F1) is a French reusable rocket launcher developed by Luchaire Défense SA, and manufactured in cooperation with Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Étienne and was in the 1970s marketed by Hotchkiss-Brandt.[4]. The watertight rear plug of the rocket container is removed just before firing, which closes the firing circuit and allows the rocket to be fired.