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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 2 of 2
HOT (missile)larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | HOT (missile) |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | France / West Germany[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | Chadian–Libyan conflict Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War 2007 Lebanon conflict Libyan Civil War (2011) Syrian civil war |
1.30 m[source]
(DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer
Single source3 (DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source864 km/h (240 m/s)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source4 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source463 m/s (1,520 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
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| Barrel length | 33.33 calibres[source] | — |
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| Shell | 12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) HESH[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -8 to +17°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Sights | Optical with spotting rifle[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Euromissile (now MBDA )[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | HOT 1, HOT 2, HOT 3[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Tandem-charge HEAT[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two-stage solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | SACLOS[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Vehicle, helicopter[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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