Saab’s HEAT 758 Round Revives the Carl-Gustaf’s Reputation as a Reliable Tool Against Armored Vehicles
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In May, in Karlskoga, Sweden, Saab presented its new anti-tank bullet for the Carl-Gustaf weapon system during a fire demonstration with customers. The new bullet, called Heat 758, was designed to neutralize heavy armored vehicles equipped with explosive reactive armor (ERA)....
Saab’s HEAT 758 Round Revives the Carl-Gustaf’s Reputation as a Reliable Tool Against Armored Vehicles
Armored vehicles now roll out with thick layers of explosive reactive armor that detonate on contact and blunt older anti-tank munitions. Saab created the HEAT 758 to cut straight through that problem. The round slides into the familiar 84-millimeter Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle and carries two shaped charges arranged in sequence. The lead charge strikes first [...]
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