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MKFI · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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APILASlarger figure on 1 of 2
LAHATlarger 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 source1,300 mm (51.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | APILAS | LAHAT |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | — | 285–300 m/s (940–980 ft/s )[source] |
| Type | Anti-tank weapon[source] | ATGM[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1985-present[source] | 1991–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators |
975 mm (38.4 in )[source]
Barrel length
Single source180 mm (7.1 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source293 m/s (961 ft/s)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source4.5 kg (9.9 lb )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Wars | South African Border War Gulf War Syrian Civil War[source] | — |
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| Designer | GIAT Industries[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | GIAT Industries[source] | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | €2,000[source] | $25,000 (1999)[source] |
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| Produced | 1985-2006[source] | — |
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| No. built | 120,000[source] | — |
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| Role | portable one-shot 112 mm recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher[source] | — |
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| Warhead | — | Tandem HEAT[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Semi-active laser homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | 105–120 mm smoothbore rotary-wing aircraft[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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6,000–8,000 m (6,600–8,700 yd ) ground launched 8,000–13,000 m (8,700–14,200 yd) air launched[source]