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At a glance
120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 1 of 2
RL-83 Blindicidelarger figure on 1 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]
RL-100
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | RL-83 Blindicide |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Anti-tank rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Belgium[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] |
RL-83
Single source1.7 m (RL-83) 1.885 m (RL-100)[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]
Crew
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Congo Crisis Aden Emergency Konfrontasi Six-Day War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War Mexican drug war Syrian Civil War[source]
| Designed | 1950s[source] | 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] | High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT)[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 | — | Mecar SA[source] |
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| Former operator · Bangladesh | — | Bangladesh[source] |
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| Former operator · Belgium | — | Belgium[source] |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | — | Indonesia[source] |
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| Former operator · Israel | — | Israel[source] |
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| Former operator · Lebanon | — | Lebanon[source] |
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| Former operator · Netherlands | — | Netherlands[source] |
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| Former operator · Nigeria | — | Nigeria[source] |
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| Former operator · Pakistan | — | Pakistan[source] |
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| Former operator · Rwanda | — | Rwanda[source] |
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| Former operator · Singapore | — | Singapore[source] |
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| Former operator · Switzerland | — | Switzerland[source] |
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| Former operator · Syria | — | Syria[source] |
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| Former operator · West Germany | — | West Germany[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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