One-man anti-tank weapon system initiated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), Ltd, is suitable for use by men with little special training; automatic pilot is slaved to rate gyros, so that command from operator corresponds to given (angular) velocity; in " Vigilant" 897, vehicle and container/launcher weight 44 lb and guidance unit another 6 lb; 36% of launch weight is available for warhead; propellant charge is cordite casting; design diagram and some results obtained in tactical demonstration. (See also Engineering v 192 n 4970 July 21 1961 p 68)
Infantryman's guided weapon
Engineer
Engineer ; 212 , n 5503
1961
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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