Alcotán-100
Spanish anti-tank rocket launcher system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spanish anti-tank rocket launcher system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alcotán-100 is a recoilless, one-man portable, single-use (firing control unit is reusable) anti-tank rocket launcher system used by infantry, manufactured by Instalaza.[1][3] The firing control unit predicts the future aiming point based on calculation before the rocket fire.[1] It is being used as an infantry-type weapon and fireable from confined spaces. Instalaza claiming it to be, "the highest performance in unguided shoulder launched systems".[1] It is in service with the Spanish Armed Forces and exported to other countries.
Alcotán-100 | |
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Type | Predicted line of sight (PLOS) anti-tank shoulder-launched missile weapon system[1] |
Place of origin | Spain |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Instalaza SA |
Unit cost | Approx. 17,500 ~ 24,500 $ [2] |
Produced | 1998–present |
Variants | |
Specifications | |
Mass | 14 kg (31 lb)[3] |
Length | 1.15 m (3.8 ft) |
Crew | 1 |
Caliber | 100 mm (3.9 in) |
Effective firing range | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Sights | Telescopic sight with night vision |
Warhead | |
Blast yield | 700 mm (28 in) penetration (ERA + armour steel) |
Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket |
Guidance system | PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight) |
Launch platform | Man-portable launcher |
The ALCOTAN-100 shoulder launched weapon system has been deployed successfully in several conflicts around the World.
Production of the Alcotán-100 began in 1998.[4]
The Alcotán-100 fires a 100 mm (3.9 in) HEAT charge, in addition to HE/FRAG and HEDP (dual-purpose) rounds, and the weapon can be fired from confined spaces. The weapon also has a laser range finder and a ballistic computer; this firing control unit must be turned on before the weapon can be operated.[4]
The VOSEL fire control unit is available in two different versions, VOSEL (M2) and VOSEL (M2)-IR.[1] The VOSEL (M2) fire system gives the Alcotán-100 (M2) a high hit probability. It incorporates night vision that allows the operator to identify a target up to 1,200 metres in the night, a laser rangefinder with a range up to 2,000 metres and a ballistic computer.[3] After calculating the lead of the moving target, the computer will shows the gunner the future aiming point. The soldier then uses the aiming point to a hit. This mechanism reduces the reaction time and maximize the hit probability.[1]
The VOSEL fire system can be used separately from the launcher tube as a night surveillance telemetric device.[3]
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