A new way to attack armored vehicles: SAAB will receive $ 494 million from the USA for supplying PTRC XM919 (photo)

XM919 is a new modernization of M136 grenade launchers, which, in turn, was derived from Carl Gustaf. These individual assault ammunition is considered a new way for American soldiers to fire on light -hearted equipment and other purposes. The Swedish company SAAB received a contract from the US army for the supply of portable anti -tank missile systems.

In the US Armed Forces, they plan to replace the new XM919 (or IAM - Individual Assault Munitions, individual assault ammunition) have a set of anti -tank grenade launchers: M72, M136 and M141. This was reported on the Pentagon website. $ 494, $ 35 million was allocated for the supply of new PTRCs, and the number of XM919 ordered. The tender also involved General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (in collaboration with German Dynamit Nobel) and Norwegian Nammo.

Saab produces the M136 series (AT4 family) is one of the varieties of weapons that IAM is replaced. IAM is a derivative of the model that, in turn, was the genesis of the Carl Gustaf grenade launcher. While Carl Gustaf can be recharged and reused, AT4 is a single -load weapon that is shipped with a single 84 mm caliber shell. Since the 1980s, the US Army has acquired several options for AT4, including so -called "CONFINED SPACE" (CS) that specially designed for safe firing of buildings.