The MBT LAW has a soft launch and can be fired from confined spaces such as from inside buildings and vehicle hatches, and from all positions and angles up to ±45°. The missile can also be launched immediately without tracking when an unexpected target appears. The missile can be deployed at targets at ranges down to 20m and to over 600m.
The gunner can break off and start up a combat sequence any number of times. A mounting rail attached to the launcher is for attaching any night sight. The launcher is fitted with the gunner’s optical sight, a foldaway launch device, handles and firing mechanism, battery package, carrying straps and a firing support. The 115/150mm calibre launcher is of composite material construction. The soldier discards the launcher after firing and can retain the night sight if needed. The soldier can bring the missile system from the carry position to the firing position and make it ready to fire in under five seconds. Skeldings, Smethwick, manufacture the system’s special purpose springs.Įxpress Engineering of Gateshead, Portsmouth Aviation, EPS Logistics Technology, Leafield Engineering of Bristol and Metalweb in Birmingham are also major partners in the MBT LAW consortium. National Plastics Aerospace, Coventry, is responsible for the plastic and composite mouldings. Raytheon Systems Limited, Glenrothes, and Thales Missile Electronics, Basingstoke, manufacture electronics assemblies and the proximity fuse. "The LBT LAW will replace the British Army’s existing Insys LAW-80 system."įR-HiTEMP, Titchfield, is responsible for the manufacture of the control fins and actuators. The new facility duplicates the production line at BAE Systems’ joint venture company, Silicon Sensing Systems, in Japan where the sensors are in mass production. BAE Systems has constructed a new semiconductor facility at Plymouth to manufacture the silicon rate sensors within the IMU. The missile’s inertial measurement unit is manufactured by BAE Systems at Plymouth. Final assembly and test is carried out at the Thales Air Defence facilities in Belfast. Thales Air Defence is the major UK partner, leading Team MBT LAW which includes 14 UK subcontractors for the manufacture of the weapon system. MBT LAW anti-tank missile system developmentīoth launcher and missile development are carried out at Saab Bofors Dynamics facilities at Eskilstuna and Karlskoga in Sweden using the expertise gained on anti-armour systems such as the Carl-Gustaf system, the AT4 CS confined spaces weapon and the Bill anti-tank missile.
An additional (undisclosed) number were ordered in December 2008. In December 2007, Finland placed an order for an undisclosed number of NLAW systems. In December 2005, the Swedish government also awarded a contract to Saab Bofors for the series production and delivery of the NLAW, to be designated RB (Robot) 57 in the Swedish forces. "The MBT LAW is a portable, short-range, fire-and-forget system."
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