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Boys anti-tank rifle; Hotchkiss 25mm anti-tank gun main anti-tank gun of France during Battle of France. Emphasised mobility with its small calibre over penetration 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun; 47 mm APX anti-tank gun; AC 37 anti-tank gun; AC 47 anti-tank gun; 47 mm Model 1931 anti-tank gun; Canon de 75 modèle 1897 modifié 1933
The STRIM 65 is an anti-tank rifle grenade that the French Army used from 1961 to 1978, under the designation 65 AC 28. This and the older 73mm Modèle 1950 (similar in appearance to an Energa grenade) were the standard anti-tank munitions in French service. [1]
After World War II, many countries adopted 22 mm (0.87 in) spigot-type launchers and anti-tank rifle grenades with shaped charge or high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads. The Belgian ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade design in particular was widely adopted by Western nations. These post-war designs come in "standard" type which are propelled by ...
Diagram of a Soviet RPG-43 antitank grenade. An anti-tank grenade is a specialized hand-thrown grenade used to defeat armored targets.Although their inherently short range limits the usefulness of grenades, troops can lie in ambush or maneuver under cover to exploit the limited outward visibility of the crew in a target vehicle.
An anti-tank rifle is an anti-materiel rifle designed to penetrate the armor of armored fighting vehicles, most commonly tanks, armored personnel carriers, and infantry fighting vehicles. The term is usually used for weapons that can be carried and used by one person, but is sometimes used for larger weapons. [ 1 ]
No.68 anti-tank grenade (HEAT anti-tank rifle grenade) [55] No.69 Mk.I grenade (Concussion hand grenade) [56] No.73 anti-tank grenade (Also known as the "Thermos grenade") [54] No.74 anti-tank hand grenade (Also known as the "Sticky bomb") [54] No.75 anti-tank hand grenade (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade) [57]
In 2017, the HK416 F, a custom-made model of the HK416 ("F" standing for "France"), was selected to replace the FAMAS as the standard-issue rifle of the French Armed Forces. The Aimpoint CompM5 was selected the following year to be the standard-issue sight for the rifle. 117,000 HK416 F have been ordered and 70,340 units have been delivered as ...
The mle 1937 was a lightened and lengthened version of the Hotchkiss designed Canon de 25 mm semi-automatique modèle 1934.The mle 1937 was designed and produced by Puteaux and it weighed 310 kg (680 lb) vs 480 kg (1,060 lb) for the mle 1934.