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Its warhead can penetrate up to 300 mm of armoured [[steel]]. |
Its warhead can penetrate up to 300 mm of armoured [[steel]]. |
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Armbrusts are gradually being replaced by the [[Singapore]]-[[Germany|German]]-[[ |
Armbrusts are gradually being replaced by the [[Singapore]]-[[Germany|German]]-[[Israel]]i co-developed [[MATADOR (weapon)|MATADOR]], starting 2004. |
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| Armbrust | |
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  A line drawing and photo of an Armbrust launcher (via Iraq OIG). | |
| Type | Anti-tank weapon |
| Place of origin |  West Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Users |
| Wars | Croatian War of Independence |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) |
| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) Pouderies Réunies de Belgique (PRB) ST Kinetics (STK) |
| Variants | Armbrust AT, Armbrust AP, Armbrust Ub, Armbrust SC |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.3 kg |
| Length | 850 mm |
| Width | 126 mm |
| Height | 140 mm |
| Caliber | 67 mm |
| Action | Recoilless weapon |
| Muzzle velocity | 210 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 300 m |
| Maximum firing range | 1500 m |
| Feed system | Single shot |
| Sights | Reticle, externally illuminated for night |
Armbrust (German: Crossbow) is a lightweight unguided anti-tank weapon designed and developed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm of Germany, who later sold its manufacturing rights to Singapore. The Armbrust equips the Singapore infantry section with basic anti-tank capability.
Overview
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. The propellant charge is placed between two pistons with the projectile in front of one and a mass of shredded plastic in the rear. Unlike most recoilless weapons it is a true countershot weapon, the mass of the projectile is equal to the mass of the counterweight and they are ejected from the barrel at the same initial velocity. When the weapon is fired the propellant expands pushing the two pistons out. The projectile is forced out the front and the plastic out the back. The plastic disperses upon leaving the back of the barrel, and is quickly stopped by air resistance. The pistons jam at either end of the barrel locking the hot gases inside.
Its warhead can penetrate up to 300 mm of armoured steel.
Armbrusts are gradually being replaced by the Singapore-German-Israeli co-developed MATADOR, starting 2004.
Combat Use
Slovenia and Croatia also acquired stocks of Armbrusts for use by local troops against the JNA in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s.
Users
External links
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