![]() This is an AoE that splits damage among all participants, and will typically kill whoever is targeted if they are alone. Reports indicate Russians have suffered heavy losses against anti-tank weaponry, to the point where we’ve seen images and videos online showing Russian soldiers putting up makeshift mesh screens and cages over their tanks, in a (futile) effort to protect themselves.Usually indicated by four inward-pointing orange arrows in newer content, and various markers in content before Alexander. This could change at short notice, however, as Russia does possess its own anti-tank missiles. This may be due to Ukraine carefully husbanding and protecting its limited tank arsenal. Russia does not appear to be relying on man-portable anti-tank weaponry to the same extent as Ukraine.Īt this stage it’s drawing on a vast arsenal of tanks and aviation assets, such as attack helicopters, for its anti-tank capability. Thus, anti-tank missiles pose a significant and, crucially, difficult-to-detect threat to Russian armoured columns. A direct hit can be enough to wipe out a single tank if it impacts an area with thinner armour, such as the tanks turret – but it generally won’t have much impact on tanks nearby.Įven a glancing blow from one of these weapons may well be enough to incapacitate a tank, if not fully destroy it. In the case of both the NLAW and Javelin, the warhead detonates upon impact with a hard object. Javelins are therefore much more expensive than NLAWs, with a single missile costing about US$80,000 (or A$110,000). NLAWs have a range of up to 1km, while the Javelin has a maximum effective range of up to 4.5km. With this, a single soldier can snipe a tank at range. The guidance package calculates both the distance to the target and the target’s speed (if its mobile), and guides itself to the predicted location. NLAW missiles use “predictive line of sight” technology. In the case of a Javelin this is achieved using infrared technology, wherein the missile locks onto any heat signature present in the tanks. The projectile locks-on to the target and guides itself once fired. These modern missiles are fully guided “fire-and-forget” weapons, which means a soldier can immediately hide or relocate after firing. They are also extremely difficult to detect, due to their size and mobility. They are relatively lightweight (between 10-25kg depending on the model), can be used by a single soldier and require (relatively) minimal training to handle. Perhaps the greatest advantage of anti-tank missiles is their range and ease of use. This makes them a highly flexible and dangerous weapon for opposing forces. The missiles can also be used in “direct fire” mode against less well-armoured vehicles, such as armoured personnel carriers, buildings or even low-flying helicopters – with devastating results. ![]() This will either completely destroy the tank, or incapacitate the crew inside. The NLAW and Javelin missiles are designed to hit a tank from above in a “top attack” – striking at the top of the tank’s turret where the armour is thinnest. However, explosive reactive armour actually isn’t much of an advantage against the modern anti-tank missiles being used by Ukrainian fighters. It’s difficult to estimate the full number and range of battle tanks Russia has deployed, but reports suggest the amount lost has been in the hundreds. ![]()
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