| APILAS | |
|---|---|
 The APILAS on display at the 2014 Flag Day event, sponsored by the Finnish military. | |
| Type | Anti-tank weapon |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985-present |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GIAT Industries |
| Manufacturer | GIAT Industries |
| Unit cost | €2,000 |
| Produced | 1985-2006 |
| No. built | 120,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9 kg (19.84 lb) |
| Length | 1,300 mm (51.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 180 mm (7.1 in) |
| Caliber | 112 mm (4.4 in) |
| Muzzle velocity | 293 m/s (961 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 25–350 m |
| Maximum firing range | 500 m |
| External images | |
|---|---|
| APILAS - 1983 1st Version | |
 APILAS and soldier 1[3] | |
| APILAS and soldier 2 | |
| APILAS and soldier 3 | |
| APILAS and soldier 4 | |
| APILAS launcher and rocket | |
| APILAS rocket projectile |
TheRAC 112 APILAS (RAC - Roquette AntiChar (French for "anti-tank rocket"),APILAS - Armour-Piercing Infantry Light Arm System) is a portable one-shot 112 mm recoillessanti-tankrocket launcher, designed in France byGIAT Industries. Over 120,000 of the APILAS launchers have been produced, and they are in service with many countries.
84,000 were ordered in 1984 by the French Army to replace theLRAC F1 until the adoption of theEryx short-range missile.[4] The French companyMatra Manurhin Défense (now NEXTER - ex GIAT) produced 120,000 APILAS between 1985 and 2006.[5]
The APILAS is supplied in anaramid fibre launcher tube with a retractable sight. The effective range of APILAS is from 25 m (it takes 25 m for the rocket to arm itself) up to 300–500 m depending on the target. Theshaped charge warhead is electrically fused and will detonate at impact angles up to 80 degrees.[6]
Although heavy, the APILAS is able to pierce 700 mm ofRHA.[2] Within theFrench Army it is categorized as "traumatic weapon", because of its blast and noise. A French soldier cannot fire it more than three times in his service during peacetime.[4]
An off-route mine system was developed using the APILAS rocket mounted on a tripod using a sensor package, or tripwires.
Belgium[6]
Chad[7][8]
Chile[5]
Colombia[5]
Cyprus[8]
Djibouti[citation needed]
Finland[6]
France[6]
Italy[6]
Jordan[6]
Morocco[citation needed]
Saudi Arabia[8]
South Africa[9]
South Korea[6]
Spain[6]
Syria:
Taiwan[6]
Ukraine[10]
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