APILAS

The French APILAS (armor-piercing infantry light arm system) unguided 112-mm infantry weapon is a short-range rocket launcher designed to penetrate tank armor and reinforced concrete positions. It is lightweight, simple to operate and possesses a relatively powerful shaped-charge warhead.

The warhead will detonate if it strikes the target at up to an 80-degree angle of incidence. Within its effective combat range, the APILAS has a hit probability of 97 percent against a stationary...