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The M72 LAW is used in the Finnish Army (some 70,000 pieces), where it is known under the designations 66 KES 75 (M72A2, no longer in service) and 66 KES 88 (M72A5). In accordance with the weapon's known limitations, a pair of "tank-buster" troops crawl to a firing position around 50 to 150 meters (160 to 490 ft) away from the target, bringing ...
The RPG-18 Mukha (Russian: Муха, romanized: Fly) is a Soviet short-range, disposable light anti-tank rocket launcher designed in 1972, based on the American M72 LAW. The RPG-18 has been in service in over 20 conflicts and used by over 20 armed forces across the world.
The Viper program began in 1972 as a study to replace the M72 LAW. In 1975, a program designated ILAW (Improved Light Antitank Weapon) issued a request for proposals to the defense industry, and in 1976 after studying the various industry proposals, the U.S. Army designated General Dynamics as the prime contractor, changing the ILAW program name to "Viper".
By the Vietnam War, the United States had developed an effective shoulder-fired lightweight anti-tank weapon, or LAW. The M72 series of disposable, single-shot rocket launchers can fire different ...
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M190 rocket launcher, 35mm, telescoping tube, practice M72 LAW; XM-191 rocket launcher (standardized as M202) M192 rocket launcher, towed, triple launcher, MIM-23 Hawk; M200 rocket launcher, 2.75 inch, 19-tube, aircraft mount, Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket; M202 rocket launcher, 66mm 4-tube, (1969) M202A1 FLASH; M220 TOW 2nd series
The MARA looks like the M72 LAW but is slightly different in size. Its sling swivels are on the bottom, so the user doesn’t need to remove the sling before firing. It is usually painted sand, olive drab, or drylands camouflage with white markings. For ammunition, a 73 mm rocket is used, similar to the 66 mm rocket in the M72 LAW.