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Law 80

LAW 80
TypeRocket-propelled grenade (Anti-tank)
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service1987–present
Used byBritish Army, Jordan, Oman
Production history
ManufacturerHunting Engineering
Specifications
Weight10 kg (22 lbs)
Length1500 mm (59 in) firing
1000 mm (39 in) carrying
Calibre94 mm
Maximum range500 m


The LAW 80 (Light Anti-armour Weapon 80), sometimes erroneously referred to as LAW 94, is a man-portable one-shot disposable anti-tank weapon used by the British Army and others.

Description

The weapon consists of an extendable launch tube with an integrated 9 mm spotting rifle and 1× sight. The spotting rifle has five rounds of ammunition, and is ballistically matched to the rocket. The rounds it uses are quite unusual, consisting of a 9 mm tracer bullet loaded in a necked up 7.62 mm NATO shell casing, with a .22 Hornet blank mounted in the base of the larger case, providing the propellant charge. Upon firing, the .22 cartridge case pushes out of the back of the 7.62 mm casing, unlocking the breech of the spotting rifle in a form of primer actuation.[1] The spotting rifle on the USMC Mk.153 Mod.0 SMAW was derived from LAW 80.

To launch the rocket the firer removes the large protective end caps and extends the rear of the launch tube, opens the sight, and moves the arming lever to "armed". The weapon is then in spotting rifle mode, to fire the rocket, the firer moves a charge lever forward with his firing hand thumb. The rocket motor burns out before it leaves the launch tube, the resulting blast being directed rearwards from the launch tube. The rocket then coasts to the target, arming itself after it has passed a certain arming distance. The warhead is a HEAT shaped charge and can reportedly penetrate 700 mm of armour (RHA).

Specifications

Operators

Entered British service in 1987 replacing the L14A1 84 mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle and M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (Rocket 66mm HEAT L1A1) anti-tank weapons. It is currently being replaced by the L2A1 Interim Light Anti-tank Weapon (ILAW), which in turn will be replaced by the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (MBT LAW).

Addermine

Addermine is an acoustic sensor system which utilises the LAW 80 as a kill mechanism to create an off-route mine. It can also be command detonated from up to 200 m away.

Notes

1. ^ 9 x 51mm SMAW - International Ammunition Association

References

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Modern (post Korean War) UK infantry weapons
Side-arms (Self-loading Pistols)Browning L9A1 • L105A1 • L107A1 • L102A1 (Compact)
Rifles, Carbines, & LSWsL1A1 SLR • SA80 series (L85 IW, L86 LSW, L22A1) • L108A1, L110A1 (Para) • L101A1 • M16/A1/A2 • L119A1 (Diemaco SFW) • L100A1
Sniper RiflesL42/A1 • L96/A1 • L115A1 • L82A1 • AW50F
Submachine gunsL2A1 to L2A3, L34A1 • L80A1, L90A1 • L91A1, L92A1
ShotgunsL32A1 • L74A1 (Remington 870 Wingmaster)
Machine-guns & other larger weaponsL4 • L7 "GPMG" • L2A1 Heavy Machine Gun • L17A1/A2 • LAW 80 • L14/A1 • L2A1 (ILAW) • L9A1 51 mm Mortar • L16/A1 81mm Mortar • MILAN • Javelin
Modern cartridges used5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Remington) • 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win) • 12.7 x 99 mm NATO (.50 BMG) • .338 Lapua • 9 mm Luger • 12 gauge
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Anthem
عاش المليك
The Royal Anthem of Jordan
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Long live the King
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Anthem
Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani


Capital
(and largest city) Muscat

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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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