The
M136 AT4 Report : SOTO Mac
This is the
Army's primary light anti-tank weapon. The M136
AT4 is a recoilless rifle used primarily by
Infantry Forces for engagement and defeat of
light armor. The recoilless rifle design permits
accurate delivery of an 84mm High Explosive
Anti-Armor warhead, with negligible recoil.
The M136 AT4 is a lightweight, self-contained,
antiarmor weapon consisting of a free-flight,
fin-stabilized, rocket-type cartridge packed
in an expendable, one-piece, fiberglass-wrapped
tube. The weapon is man-portable and is fired
from the right shoulder only. The launcher is
watertight for ease of transportation and storage.
Unlike the M72-series LAW, the M136 AT4 launcher
need not be extended before firing. Though the
M136 AT4 can be employed in limited visibility,
the firer must be able to see and identify the
target and estimate the range to it. Subsequent
to the initial fielding of the weapon, a reusable
night sight bracket was developed and fielded.
It permits utilization of standard night vision
equipment. The system's tactical engagement
range is 250 meters and has been used in multiple
combat situations. The round of ammunition is
self-contained in a disposable launch tube.
The system weighs 15 pounds and can be utilized
effectively with minimal training.
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AT4 HEAT
The AT4 HEAT
is a low-trajectory, low-dispersion weapon and
each preloaded shell carries an extremely effective
shaped charge. The weapon has an effective range
of 300 m and carries a warhead with unmatchable
behind armour effect. It is this combination
that gives the AT4 HEAT its ability to penetrate
the armour of modern light armoured vehicles
and devastate their interiors.
AT4 CS HP
The AT4 CS
is an anti-armour weapon that is unique in its
class. It has special internal ballistics, allowing
it to be fired from confined spaces and it has
a high hit probability out to 300 m. Both these
features make it the only anti-armour weapon
in the world that can be used to the full in
urban combat. The AT4 CS HP is preloaded with
a specially developed HP (High Penetration)
warhead. This gives the system an armour penetration
capability vastly exceeding 500 mm and the ability
to defeat most types of tanks on the battlefield.
To increase combat efficiency there are several
training weapons available.
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M136 AT4
Primary function
: Light Anti-Armor Weapon
Manufacturer : FFV Ordnance, Sweden/Alliant
Techsystems
Launcher
:
Length -
1,020 mm (40 inches)
Weight (Complete System) .. 6.7 kg (14.8 pounds)
Rear Sight - Range indicator, graduated in 50M
increments
Rocket :
Caliber -
84 mm
Muzzle Velocity - 290 mps (950 fps)
Length - 460 mm (18 inches)
Weight - 1.8 kg (4 pounds)
Minimum Range Training - 30 meters (100 feet)
Combat - 10 meters (33 feet)
Arming - 10 meters (33 feet)
Maximum Range - 2,100 meters (6,890 feet)
Maximum Effective Range - 300 meters (985 feet)
Penetration - 400 mm of rolled homogenous armor
Time of Flight (to 250 meters) - less than 1
second
Muzzle velocity - 950 feet (285 meters) per
second
Operating temperature - 104 -> 140°F
(-40 to +60°C)
Ammunition - Rocket with shaped charge warhead
Unit Replacement Cost - $1,480.64
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