Antiarmor Weapons Subcourse IN0546: Antiarmor Weapons

Antiarmor Weapons Subcourse IN0546 Antiarmor Weapons

Antiarmor Weapons Subcourse IN0546

Antiarmor Weapons

Army · misc · Apr 1996 · 79 pages

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The United States Army has a number of antiarmor weapons to use against the armored personnel carriers (wheeled and tracked) and tanks (as well as bunkers and other fortifications) of opposing forces. These antiarmor weapons include the light antitank weapon (LAW); the Dragon Medium Antitank/Assault Weapon; and the Launcher and Cartridge 84-MM, M136 (AT4), HEAT. In addition, the TOW Weapon System is used to engage enemy armor. This lesson will teach you to identify the characteristics of the LAW, the Dragon, and the AT4 as well as the characteristics of TOW/TOW 2 mounts and carriers and TOW/TOW 2 missile types and markings. PART A - antiarmor WEAPONS 1. M72A2 Light Antitank Weapon (LAW). The following paragraphs discuss the characteristics of the M72A2 Light Antitank Weapon (LAW). a. Background.

DesignationAntiarmor Weapons Subcourse IN0546

EditionApr 1996

StatusSuperseded

Pages79

FunctionMarksmanship Weapons

CollectionRecent Archive

References 6

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