Brief
The AT4 (AT4 CS), for " Anti-Tank 4 Confined Space " , is a single-use 84 mm anti -tank rocket launcher , manufactured by the Swedish company Bofors since the very early 1980s .
Firing of an AT-4 by US Marines during an exercise.
It is also manufactured in the United States , in a slightly modified form ( M136AT-4 ) for the US Army , and used by many armies, notably the French Army . Its name is the phonetic translation of the English " Eighty Four " , which comes from the 84 mm caliber of the rocket.
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Soldier of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment with the " Central Europe camouflage " uniform and helmet cover carrying an AT4 rocket launcher and a FAMAS rifle .
Operators
Current operators:
Argentina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Colombia
Denmark : called PVV M/95 ( P anser v ærns v åben M odel 19 95 ).
Estonia
France
Georgia
Greece
Iraq
Latvia Lebanon : Used by Lebanese Special Force
Lithuania
Malaysia : In service with theArmed Forces Special Forces
Mexico
Netherlands
Senegal
Taiwan
Thailand : In service with the Special Forces
Ukraine : donations from several nations during the2022 Ukrainian War
Sri Lanka
Israel
Sweden : Called Pansarskott M/86 (AT4, all versions) and used in all branches of the Swedish Army
. United Kingdom : Called L2A1 (ILAW) (AT4 CS with high penetration warhead), used by the British Army
United States : CalledM136 AT4in theUSMCandUnited States Army, since early 1987
Venezuela
Morocco
Additional information
Releases
AT4 HEAT : (HEAT: High Explosive Anti-Tank ) base version with standard shaped charge. Use strongly discouraged in closed environments. Penetration: 420 mm armour;
AT4 CS : (CS: Confined Space ) version usable in restricted environments;
AT4 CS HP : " High Performance " version of the AT4 CS. Improved shaped charge and armor penetration greater than 500 mm ;
AT4 CS AST : for “ Tandem Anti-Structure ”. Version with tandem charge intended for the destruction of buildings and various structures. Acts by breath and fragmentation.
AT4 F2 : New generation under development since 2014 for the French Army . It can fire an anti-armour (ABL) rocket, an anti-structure (AST) rocket and an anti-personnel (AP) rocket. Once coupled with a new non-disposable aiming aid, absent on the CS F1 version, the AP rocket will provide an effective airburst mode up to 1,000 meters. A night firing capability is planned for 2020
Technical specifications
Mass: 7.6 kg ;
Length: 1.04m ;
Caliber : 84mm ;
Ammunition : Single shaped charge ammunition ;
Range : From 20 (safety trigger below 20 m ) to 250 m on moving lens and 350 m on fixed lens. The maximum range is 400 m ;
Perforation: < 500 mm of armor (armored vehicles not overprotected) or < 1.45 m of concrete;
Rocket speed: minimum 220 m/s .
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