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The Anti-Structures Munition is a developmental program for the British Army to provide a man-portable shoulder-launched weapon capable of destroying hardened structures such as buildings or bunkers. The system is planned to be in service by the end of 2009.[1]

Program status

  • May 2004 - Systems from Dynamit Nobel and Saab Bofors Dynamics selected for competition.[2]
  • February 2006 - Contract (£40m) awarded to Dynamit Nobel Defence for production of the Anti-Structures Munition (ASM) version of the MATADOR.

July 2019 - The UK is in the process of awarding a new contract of the Anti-Structures Munition.[3]

Specifications

  • Range: 500 m
  • Warhead: "Enhanced blast warhead technology"

See also

References

  1. ^ Hansard
  2. ^ Hansard Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Freedom of Information Request cost of maintaining the Anti-Structures Munition b" (PDF). Defence Equipment and Support. Whatdotheyknow.com. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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