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At a glance
120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 0 of 1
RAAD (anti-tank guided missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
(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 source120 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.
Configuration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | RAAD (anti-tank guided missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Iran[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | 2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War[source] |
| Designed | 1950s[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] | — |
| In service | — | 1988–present[source] |
| Designer | — | KBM[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Parchin Missile Industries[source] |
| No. built | — | 4,500 (2015)[source] |
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
| Warhead | — | HEAT[source] |
| Blast yield | — | 400 mm RHA (I-RAAD-T)[source] |
| Guidance system | — | MCLOS or SACLOS[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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