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M72 LAWlarger figure on 0 of 1
MATADORlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
armed
Single sourceM72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M72 LAW | MATADOR |
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| Type | Anti-tank disposable rocket-propelled grenade launcher[source] | Recoilless gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany Israel Singapore[source] |
| In service | 1963–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
unarmed
Single source630 mm (24.8 in) (unarmed) 881 mm (34.67 in) (armed)[source]
780 mm[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon
780 mm[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon
Length
Single source1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
(M72A1–3) /
Single sourceM72A4–7
Single sourceM72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · Weight
Single source2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (M72A1–3) / 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (M72A4–7)[source]
3.45 kg[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon
3.45 kg[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon
Mass
Single source10.350 kg (22 lb 13.1 oz )[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; A4–7
Single sourceEffective; M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · Effective firing range · M72A5-C1 · Canadian configuration explicitly named by source · Effective range
Single source200 m (660 ft), 220 m (720 ft) (A4–7)[source]
Up to 350 m[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · M72A5-C1 · Canadian configuration explicitly named by source · Maximum RangeSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
220 m[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · M72A5-C1 · Canadian configuration explicitly named by source · Effective range
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source500 m (1,600 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | FA Spinale, CB Weeks and PV Choate[source] | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] |
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| Designed | Patent filed 1963[source] | 1999[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Norway: NAMMO ( Raufoss , Norway) U.S.: NAMMO Defense Systems ( Mesa , Arizona ) Turkey: under license by MKEK[source] | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] |
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| Produced | 1963–1980 2004–present[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Point-initiated, base-detonated[source] | — |
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| Launcher capacity | single-shot[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · M72A5-C1 · Canadian configuration explicitly named by source | — |
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| Warhead | High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)[source]M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon · M72A5-C1 · Canadian configuration explicitly named by source | — |
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| Unit cost | — | ~€5,000[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Single-shot, disposable[source] |
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| Sights | — | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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