Profile
- Type
- Short-range anti-tank weapon
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United Kingdom / Sweden
- Service note
- Modern disposable anti-armor
Infantry Weapons
NLAW
A shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon supplied in large numbers before and after the 2022 full-scale invasion. Its simple employment made it valuable for infantry ambushes.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built in
- SwedenUnited Kingdom
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built in
- SwedenUnited Kingdom
Specifications
- Crew
- 1 operator
- Weight
- Under 13 kg
- Range
- 20-800 m combat range
- Engagement
- Target detection to engagement about 5 seconds
- Warhead
- Single shaped-charge warhead; selectable overfly top attack or direct attack
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Supplied to Ukraine in large numbers as a shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon for infantry ambushes.
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NLAWPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19NLAWPublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19UK Orders Thousands More Anti-Tank Weapons to Bolster StockpilesPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War military aid context for NLAW weapons supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19