New Anti-Tank Round Punches Through High-Tech Explosive Armor

New anti-tank round punches through high-tech explosive armor

Saab has developed a new anti-tank round that's designed to take on the modern high-tech armor of the 21st century. Built for Saab's Carl-Gustaf 84-mm (3.31-in) recoilless rifle system, the HEAT 758 munition can even defeat modern reactive armor.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: Saab, Armor, Weapon, Tanks

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Saab launches HEAT 758: a new Carl-Gustaf anti-tank round

Saab has launched its new anti-tank ammunition round for the Carl-Gustaf weapon during a live firing customer demonstration in May at Karlskoga, Sweden. The new round, designated HEAT 758, has been designed to defeat heavy armoured vehicles equipped with Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA). Vehicles protected by ERA are increasingly more common on the battlefield. HEAT 758 features a tandem warhead; the initial charge neutralises the ERA installed on