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The LAW 80 (Light Anti-armour Weapon 80), sometimes erroneously referred to as '''LAW 94''', is a man-portable one-shot disposable Anti-tank weapon used by the British Army and others. DESCRIPTION The weapon consists of an extendable launch tube with an integrated 9 mm spotting rifle and 1× sight. The spotting rifle has five rounds of ammunition, and is ballistically matched to the Mk.153 Mod.0 SMAW was derived from LAW 80. To launch the rocket the firer removes the large protective end caps and extends the rear of the launch tube, opens the sight, and moves the arming lever to "armed". The weapon is then in spotting rifle mode, to fire the rocket, the firer moves a charge lever forward with his firing hand thumb. The Rocket Motor burns out before it leaves the launch tube, the resulting blast being directed rearwards from the launch tube. The rocket then coasts to the target, arming itself after it has passed a certain arming distance. The Warhead is a HEAT Shaped Charge and can reportedly penetrate 700 mm of armour ( RHA ). SPECIFICATIONS
OPERATORS :Entered British service in 1987 replacing the L14A1 84 Mm Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle and M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (Rocket 66mm HEAT L1A1) anti-tank weapons. It is currently being replaced by the L2A1 Interim Light Anti-tank Weapon (ILAW), which in turn will be replaced by the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon ( MBT LAW ). ADDERMINE Addermine is an acoustic sensor system which utilises the LAW 80 as a Kill Mechanism to create an off-route mine. It can also be command detonated from up to 200 m away. NOTES REFERENCES
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