The UK has ordered a new batch of NLAW anti-tank missile systems. This was stated in a press release by the Swedish Armed Forces Logistics Agency. The contract was signed between the UK Ministry of Defense and the Swedish Armed Forces Logistics Agency.

The contract allows Sweden to use the NLAW anti-tank systems of its current agreement with Saab. Dubbed “Robot 57” in Sweden, the complex is used to combat modern combat vehicles and is one of Britain’s military contributions to Ukraine. The signed agreement gives the UK the opportunity to buy armor-piercing shells, as well as accelerate the purchase of NLAW. For Sweden, the agreement provides co-financing opportunities for the further development of the NLAW complex.

NLAW

Weighing just 12.5 kg, the NLAW is a portable, shoulder-mounted system that can be used by a single operator. The armor-piercing warhead can destroy a well-protected modern battle tank in one shot, and the system is effective from 20 to 800 meters.

Unlike many other anti-tank weapons, NLAW does not use an active targeting system. Instead, it uses “projected line of sight” guidance, including magnetic and optical sensors, to quickly move to the target’s location. The operator tracks the target a few seconds before firing and NLAW does the rest.

The rocket flies approximately one meter above the tank turret and deals a devastating blow to the turret. The system is also extremely effective in situations where the operator can only see a small piece of enemy equipment.

NLAW changes the rules. It’s portable and flexible, allowing you to attack tanks from virtually any location, from the height of a building, tree or ditch. While NLAW can stop a tank, it is also effective against other targets. It can be used against light targets such as trucks, buses, cars, helicopters in direct attack mode. Source