120 mm BAT recoilless rifle vs MAX 1.2 AC

AAnti-tank weapons

120 mm BAT recoilless rifle

Recoilless rifle

BAnti-tank weapons

MAX 1.2 AC

ATGM

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

120 mm BAT recoilless rifleLength

3.86 m

Length source ↗

MAX 1.2 AC1.38 or

1.52 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

8 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

3.86m

1.52m1.38 or

Length

All recorded figures & sources

3.86 m

Length

Single source

3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)^[source]

1.52 m

1.38 or

Single source

1.38 or 1.52 m^[source]

1.09m

—

Height

All recorded figures & sources

1.09 m

Height

Single source

1.09 m (3 ft 7 in)^[source]

308kg

52kgtotal

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

308 kg

Mass

Single source

308 kg (679 lb)^[source]

15.2 kg

15 or missile

Single source

28 kg

firing unit

Single source

24 kg

missile + launch tube

Single source

52 kg

total

Single source

15 or 15.2 kg (missile) 24 kg (missile + launch tube) 28 kg (firing unit) 52 kg (total)^[source]

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

3 people

(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 source

3 (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]

2 people

Crew

Single source

2^[source]

1.6kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

≥ 2kmOperational; At least see #Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1.61 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

1,000 m (1,100 yd)^[source]

1,610 m (1,760 yd)^[source]

≥ 2 km

Operational; At least see #Range

Single source

At least 2,000 m, see #Range^[source]

120mm

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Calibre

All recorded figures & sources

120 mm

Calibre

Single source

120 mm (4.7 in)^[source]

4rpm

—

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

4 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

4 rounds per minute^[source]

463m/s

—

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

463 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

463 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.

Configuration

Details

120 mm BAT recoilless rifle and MAX 1.2 AC configuration
Specification	120 mm BAT recoilless rifle	MAX 1.2 AC
Speed	—	274 m/s^[source]
Type	Recoilless rifle^[source]	ATGM^[source]
Place of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	Brazil^[source]
Used by	Great Britain Australia^[source]	Brazilian Armed Forces^[source]
Wars	Vietnam War^[source]	—
Designed	1950s^[source]	1980s^[source]
Barrel length	33.33 calibres^[source]	—
Shell	12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) HESH^[source]	—
Elevation	-8 to +17°^[source]	—
Traverse	360°^[source]	—
Sights	Optical with spotting rifle^[source]	—
Manufacturer	—	SIATT^[source]
Warhead	—	HMX in a non-tandem shaped charge HEAT warhead (at least 500 mm RHAe penetration, see #Penetration )^[source]
Engine	—	Two-stage engine^[source]
Propellant	—	Two-stage solid propellant^[source]
Guidance system	—	Laser-guided semi-automatic command to line of sight^[source]
Launch platform	—	Two-person infantry crew or vehicle-mounted^[source]

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120 mm BAT recoilless rifle

MAX 1.2 AC

Speed

—

274 m/s^[source]

Type

Recoilless rifle^[source]

ATGM^[source]

Place of origin

United Kingdom^[source]

Brazil^[source]

Used by

Great Britain Australia^[source]

Brazilian Armed Forces^[source]

Wars

Vietnam War^[source]

—

Designed

1950s^[source]

1980s^[source]

Barrel length

33.33 calibres^[source]

—

Shell

12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) HESH^[source]

—

Elevation

-8 to +17°^[source]

—

Traverse

360°^[source]

—

Sights

Optical with spotting rifle^[source]

—

Manufacturer

—

SIATT^[source]

Warhead

—

HMX in a non-tandem shaped charge HEAT warhead (at least 500 mm RHAe penetration, see #Penetration )^[source]

Engine

—

Two-stage engine^[source]

Propellant

—

Two-stage solid propellant^[source]

Guidance system

—

Laser-guided semi-automatic command to line of sight^[source]

Launch platform

—

Two-person infantry crew or vehicle-mounted^[source]