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Type 01 LMAT

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Type 01 LMAT
A Type 01 LMAT launcher on display. It is missing the bulky polystyrene end-caps, as well as an optical unit above the control stick.
TypeManportable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
Place of originJapan Japan
Service history
In service2001 to present
Used byJapan
Production history
DesignerDefense Agency Technical Research and Development Institute
Designed1993
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Produced2001 - Present
Specifications
Mass11.4 kg missile
17.5 kg system
Length970 mm

Maximum speed 4 Kilometers/minute
Guidance
system
Infra-red imaging seeker. Fire and forget.

The Type 01 LMAT is a Japanese man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile. Development began in 1993 at Kawasaki Heavy Industries and was accepted into service in 2001. During development, the missile was designated XATM-5.

See Also

References

  • "01式軽対戦車誘導弾 LMAT".
  • "XATM-5 Light Anti-Tank Missile [MAT]".
  • "01式 軽対戦車誘導弾".