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Army AT4CS RS Systems Order

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

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Army AT4CS RS Systems Order

AT4 Photo: Saab

The U.S. Army has ordered Saab AB's shoulder-launched AT4CS RS (reduced sensitivity) anti-armor weapon systems, the company said Tuesday.The AT4CS RS is a disposable, preloaded weapon developed with a unique shaped-charge warhead that delivers behind-armor-effects inside a target, Saab said. With the new warhead, the system also has improved insensitive munition (IM) characteristics.This AT4 variant has an effective range of 20-300 meters, is about 1 meter long, and has armor penetration of greater than 350 mm.Saab highlighted the AT4 is…

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