The improved M72 light antiarmor weapon system is a compact, light weight, single shot, and disposable weapon with a family of warheads optimized to defeat lightly armored vehicles and other hard targets at close combat ranges. M72A4, M72A5, M72A6, M72A7 Improved M72 Light Antiarmor Weapon. Otherwise, the systems are essentially identical in performance. The rocket used by the M72A2 and M72A3 provides greater target M72A1 M72 HEAT warhead M72A2, M72A3 M72A1 HEAT warhead. Test data indicates that itĬannot, even with multiple shots, create a man-size breach hole. EarthĦ ft (1.8 m), leaving a quarter-sized hole with no spanĢ ft (0.6 m), leaving a dime-sized hole and creating little spanġ2 in (305 mm), leaving a dime-sized holeĪlthough the penetration data for the LAW appears promising, it is not an effective breaching weapon. M72 penetration against structural materials. Three LAW rounds fired at the same area of a wood-frame wall usually produce a man-sized hole. Even heavy timbered walls are penetrated and splintered. Wooden structural walls offer little resistance to light weapons.Five LAW rounds fired at the same spot on a 8-inch (double-brick) wall normally Some brick walls can be penetrated by multiple firings,Įspecially if they are less than three bricks thick. Layered brick walls are also difficult to breach with light weapons.Surface cratering is usually the only effect. The LAW usually will not penetrate a heavyĮuropean-style stonewall. Of all the common building materials, heavy stone is the most difficult to penetrate.The LAW causes only a small entry hole in an armored vehicle target, though some fragmentation or spall may occur. If it hits a target before it arms, it usually does not detonate. The LAW requiresĪt least 11 yards (10 meters) to arm. It can be defeated by a double layerīrick wall backed by 4 feet (1.2 meters) of sandbags since it cannot produce a loophole in this type construction. The LAW, although light and easy to use, has a small explosive charge and limited penetration. Peep, adjustable to 350 meters in 50 meter incrementsīeyond these ranges, there is less than a 50% chance of hitting the target. Peep, adjusts automatically to temperature change Reticle graduated in 25-meter range increments Improved Light Antiarmor Weapon (LAW), Improved LAAW, Lightweight Attack Weapon Light Antiarmor Weapon, Lightweight Anti-Armor Weapon (LAAW)
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