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Alcotán-100
Ballistics computer-assisted anti-tank shoulder-launched rocket system
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Ballistics computer-assisted anti-tank shoulder-launched rocket system
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Alcotán-100larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.15 m (3.8 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Alcotán-100 | PSRL-1 |
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| Type | Ballistics computer-assisted anti-tank shoulder-launched rocket system[source] | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Spain[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2002–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See § Users |
PSRL-1larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
36 in (915 mm)[source]
Mass
Single sourceALCOTAN-ABK (M2)
Single sourceALCOTAN-BIV (M2)
Single sourceALCOTAN-MP (M2)
Single sourceFire system
Single sourceLauncher with projectile ALCOTAN-AT (M2)
Single source14 kg (31 lb)[source]
Launcher with projectile: 10.5 kg ALCOTAN-AT (M2), 10 kg ALCOTAN-BIV (M2), 9.8 kg ALCOTAN-ABK (M2), 10.3 kg ALCOTAN-MP (M2) Fire system: 4.5 kg[source]
Mass
Single source14 lb (6.4 kg)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourcefor ALCOTAN-BIV (M2) (area target) and
Single sourcefor ALCOTAN-MP (M2) (airbust)
Single sourcepoint target for the ALCOTAN-AT (M2), ALCOTAN-BIV (M2), ALCOTAN-ABK (M2) and ALCOTAN-MP (M2) >
Single source600 m (2,000 ft)[source]
30 m to 600 m point target for the ALCOTAN-AT (M2), ALCOTAN-BIV (M2), ALCOTAN-ABK (M2) and ALCOTAN-MP (M2) >1,000 m for ALCOTAN-BIV (M2) (area target) and 1,000 m for ALCOTAN-MP (M2) (airbust)[source]
Effective; Up to + (round and sight dependent)
Single sourceMaximum; round and sight dependent
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source3–4 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Instalaza SA[source] | AirTronic USA[source] |
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| Unit cost | Approx. 17,500 ~ 24,500 $[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1998–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | ALCOTAN-AT (M2) munition: Anti-tank behind ERA ALCOTAN-BIV (M2) munition: Dual purpose (anti-armour + fragmentation) ALCOTAN-ABK (M2) munition: Anti-bunker ALCOTAN-MP (M2) munition: Multi-purpose, three different modes (impact, impact delay and airburst)[source] | — |
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| Sights | Telescopic sight with night vision[source] | 3.5×24 PSRL optical sight 3×24 Sightmark Wolfhound Prismatic Weapon Sight with custom RPG BDC Reticle 3.5×35 Trijicon ACOG TA11 Scope with Custom RPG BDC Reticle Standard flip-up back-up Iron Sights 12× Pulsar Trail XP-50 Thermal Sight (800 m (2,600 ft) range) 10× Pulsar Trail XP-30 Thermal Sight (500 m (1,600 ft) range)[source] |
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| Warhead | HEAT HE/FRAG HEDP[source] | — |
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| Blast yield | 700 mm (28 in) penetration ( ERA + armour steel)[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Man-portable launcher[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Penetration | Anti-tank ALCOTAN-AT (M2): 700 mm ( explosive reactive armour + armour steel) Dual purpose ALCOTAN-BIV (M2): 400 mm (armour steel) along with >1000 fragments Anti-bunker ALCOTAN-ABK (M2): 350 mm (concrete, ∅ >50 mm for 2nd warhead follow-through) along with >2500 fragments inside bunker, 170 mm (armour steel) Multi-purpose ALCOTAN-MP (M2): Effective against light armour and brick walls, >3000 fragments (airbust)[source] | — |
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| Role | man portable, single-use (firing control unit is reusable) anti-tank rocket launcher[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | AirTronic USA[source] |
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| SR-H1 | — | , a 3.82 kg (8.4 lb) 93 mm (3.7 in) high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead that is able to penetrate 500 mm (20 in) rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) and has tracer ability . Its effective range is at 500 m (1,600 ft), while maximum range can reach up to 800 m (2,600 ft). The fire rate is between 4 and 6 rounds per minute.[source] |
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| SR-T1 | — | , a 3.82 kg (8.4 lb) 93 mm (3.7 in) inert warhead is a training round and cannot penetrate armor, though it does retain tracer ability. Its effective range is at 500 m (1,600 ft), while maximum range can reach up to 800 m (2,600 ft). The rate of fire is between 4 and 6 rpm.[source] |
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| SR-T2 | — | , a 2.12 kg (4.7 lb) 70 mm inert warhead is also a training round and cannot penetrate armor, though it does retain tracer ability. Its effective range is at 800 m (2,600 ft), while maximum range can reach up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). The rate of fire is between 4 and 6 rpm.[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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