Anti-Tank Weapon Systems Overview

Javelin Weapon System

• M98A2 Javelin: A man-portable, medium-range anti-tank weapon system. Consists of a Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a round.
• Command Launch Unit (CLU): Reusable portion of the system, includes day/night sights, gunner controls, indicators, and built-in testing capabilities.
• M98A2 Javelin Round: Contains the Launch Tube Assembly (LTA), Battery Cooling Unit (BCU), and the missile. Capable of defeating modern and future armor, with a maximum range of 2,500 meters.

Saber Weapon System

• M41A7 Saber: Man-portable, heavy precision anti-tank fire system. Includes the launch tube, Target Acquisition Subsystem (TAS), Traversing Unit (TU), Tripod, Fire Control Subsystem (FCS), lithium power source (LPS), and Position Attitude Determination Subsystem (PADS).
• PADS: Determines the position and attitude of the system and target using satellite data. Provides grid coordinates, precise enough for 60 meter CEP accuracy at 6,000 meters. Requires at least 4 satellites for its position and 5 satellites for the enemy target location.
• Seeker Trigger: Activates the missile's seeker mode, locking onto the target after initial adjustments.
• Round Interface Connector: Provides electrical and digital information pathways between the system and the missile's seeker.
• NVS NOT COOL: CLU display indicator that means the night vision sight (NVS) isn't at operating temperature.
• Attack Mode: CLU display indicates the missile's path to the target, with Top Attack being default; Direct Attack can be manually selected.
• FTL Capability: Provides grid coordinates with 60 meter Circular Error Probable (CEP) accuracy at 6000 meters
• Aided Target Tracking: Improves missile tracking for better hit and kill percentages (PH/PK)
• TU elevation brake: Improves system stability during launch.
• Hot Position: Good fields of fire position, accommodating backblast. Has a specific placement for the weapon.
• Cold Position: Maximum cover position, for defensive purposes.
• Fire Patterns: Standard methods for distributing anti-armor fire to multiple targets.

Anti-Armor Protection

• Active Protection: Systems designed to counter threats, such as jammers, radars, and fragmentation.
• Passive Protection: Armor that doesn't react to being hit, such as cages, nets, and spaced armor plates.
• Reactive Protection: Involves both explosive and non-explosive measures for protection.

Anti-Armor Tactics

• Target Precedence: Determining the priority order for engaging enemy weapons based on threat levels.
• Primary Position: Main firing position with a defined mission.
• Ambush Concept: Guides the positioning of anti-armor weapons.
• Categories of Anti-Armor Weapons: Light, medium, and heavy.
• HAW MAW LAW: Indicates heavy, medium, and light anti-armor weapons engagements at maximum range.
• Mass Surprise Fires: Simultaneous use of all anti-armor weapons to engage the enemy.

Specific Weapon Information (Various Models/types)

• Weapon Ranges & Types (Specific models, HEAT, HEDP, ADM, Illumination): Includes precise ranges for different types of rounds for various types of anti-armor weapons.
• Launch Angles: Parameters for weapon launches.
• Backblast: Key considerations including distance and angle.
• Penetration: Specific armor penetration capabilities for different rounds of various weapons.
• TOW2B Aero and other TOW variants: Range specifications, warheads, and specialized features.
• Fire Triggers: Initiator for firing sequence.
• Left Handgrip Controls: Overview of controls on the weapon.
• CLU Sights: Information on different sight magnification capabilities
• Firing Considerations: Critical operational factors (wire clearance, friendly location, backblast, stand-off, minimum engagement range etc.)

Additional Concepts

• Positioning Keys: Cover, concealment, dispersion, mutual support, standoff, and flank shots.
• ATGM Advantages/Disadvantages: Highlights strengths (first round hit, various platforms, flank/top attack) and weaknesses (vulnerability, slow speed/rate of fire, terrain/vegetation limitations).
• LAV-25, LAAW, MG RW, and FW (Anti-armor platforms/concerns): Key aspects of operation and capabilities for various anti-armor platforms including Armored fighting vehicles, Rocket-assisted weapons, Machine guns, Rocket weapon systems, and Fighter aircraft.
• Arty Considerations: Details for artillery weapons, including types(155mm, DPICM and copperheads) and their usage.
• Methods of Initial Engagement: Order-based and event-oriented approaches.
• Enemy Threat Classifications: Levels of danger for different enemy weapon types.