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 Engineer v 212 n 5503 July 14 1961 p 63-5)
Infantryman's guided weapon
Engineering
Engineering ; 192 , n 4970
1961
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