Malaysian Army NLAW the Ultimate Tank Killer

08 Januari 2020

NLAW anti tank weapon (photo : MMP)

Take on and eliminate the most advanced main battle tanks (MBTs) in all conditions.

It is reported here that Malaysian Army  had ordered a batch of Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) developed by Sweden and United Kingdom. 

Malaysian Defence said that It appears that the Army had ordered a batch of Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) developed by Sweden and United Kingdom. This was revealed as the Defence Ministry issued a request for tender to multi-modal transport operator (MTO) to ship the missiles back to Malaysia.

NLAW (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) is the latest shoulder-launched, Overfly Top Attack, anti-tank missile system that makes it the true tank killer for light forces that operate dismounted in all environments including built up areas.

Selectable Overfly Top Attack (OTA) against armoured targets and Direct Attack (DA) against non armoured targets such as other vehicles and vessels or enemy troops inside buildings.

PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight) guidance and OTA delivers easy handling, accuracy and high kill probability.

NLAW turns the hunter into the hunted

Tanks have traditionally allowed operators to hunt down the opposition in relative safety. Saab’s NLAW turns the tables. It is the ultimate tank killer.

NLAW’s armour-piercing warhead can destroy a heavily-protected modern battle tank with one shot. The lightweight, shoulder-launched system can be operated by a single soldier, making NLAW the ideal anti-tank weapon for infantries and dismounted soldiers.

It does not rely on an active target-seeking system. Instead, NLAW uses PLOS targeting with magnetic and optical sensors, and requires no lock-on signature. The system is equally effective day or night.

(MMP)