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manufacturer, ammunition used will be the same as for previous versions such as anti-armor, bunker buster and anti-armor/incen- diary. Instalanza SA ALCOTÁN-100(M2) Instalaza is also manufacturer of ALCOTÁN-100(M2) with multi- ple-use fire control unit and detachable single-use launcher tube. Electronic system automatically checks type of attached round and properly adjusts parameters. Composite launcher is factory loaded with 100 mm recoilless-rocket propelled round with count- er-flow that allowing shooting from confined space. Muzzle ve- locity is 280-320 m/s and range is 600 meters to moving targets or 1200 meters to stationary targets. ALCOTÁN-100(M2) VOSEL fire system consists of day-night sight, laser rangefinder, weath- er sensor and digital ballistic computer. The launcher tube is at- tached to VOSEL and can be delivered with following warheads: Ä ALCOTÁN-AT HEAT with tandem shaped-charge (capable to penetrate 700 mm behind reactive plates), Ä ALCOTÁN-BIV HEAT-FRAG (400 mm RHA), Ä ALCOTÁN-ABK bunker buster with dual high explosive and fragmentation with steel shrapnel (170 mm RHA or 350 mm rein- forced concrete), Ä ALCOTÁN-TR training sub-caliber ammunition. Weight of armed grenade launcher is 13.3-14.5 kg depending on launcher tube variant and overall length is 1100 mm. ALCOTÁN- 100(M2) is used in Spain, Peru and Pakistan. DND Panzerfaust 3 IMS-Griffin as representative of German Dynamit Nobel Defence offered Panzerfaust 3 which consist of multiple-use fire control unit and 60 mm single-use fiberglass-reinforced plastic launcher tube with 110 mm warhead. The tube features additional alumi- num insert. Panzerfaust 3 was designed in 1978-1985. Except 110 mm round and propellant, the tube has counter-flow allowing use in confined spaces. Panzerfaust 3 rounds have rocket propulsion that maintains speed 250 m/s through whole flight. Effective range is 300-600 meters. Fire system has UP-7V optical sight. Panzerfaust 3 are used in 11 countries. Few versions of Panzerfaust 3 (Pzf 3) with different warheads were developed. Ä legacy Pzf 3 - HEAT shaped-charge round with single warhead (Bundeswehr DM12). Ä Enhanced Pzf 3-T (DM22) - HEAT with tan- dem shaped-charge warhead (penetration rate: 700 mm RHA behind reactive armor) Ä Pzf 3 Bunkerfaust bunker buster with double purpose high-explosive/fragmentation warhead. Ä Pzf 3-IT Weapon HEAT with redesigned tandem shaped-charge warhead (capable to penetrate 900 mm RHA behind reactive armor) Launchers could have KN250 or NSA80 sights at- tached. Last three versions can be equipped with IS2000 day aiming module with laser range finder and ballistic computer or DynaRange digital aiming sys- tem with day-night sight, laser range finder and ballis- tic computer allowing to provide effective fire to targets in range up to 600 meters. They are marked Pzf 3-T600, Pzf 3-IT600 or Bunkerfaust-600. Total weight of Panzerfaust 3 ready range from 12.9 kilograms (Pzf 3) to 14.3 kilograms (Pzf 3-IT). DND also designed Pzf 3-LW version with lighter launcher tube and 10.5 kg total weight AirTronics USA PSRL & GS-777 The Works 11 offers multiple-use grenade launchers by AirTronics USA – improved versions of RPG-7: PSRL (Precision Shoulder-fired Rocket Launcher) and Lightweight Shoulder-Fired Recoilless Launcher GS-777. Both AirTronics grenade launchers are based on original Russian solutions with modifications resulting from new production technology. The GS-777 has fiberglass-reinforced polymer launcher tube and in PSRL steel alloys were used. PSRL and GS-777 are recoilless multiple-use grenade launchers with 40 mm launcher tube muzzle-loaded with over-caliber pro- jectiles. According to the manufacturer, all types of ammunition to RPG-7 that exist on the planet can be used.Perfect weapon for zombie-apocalypse, BTW. Both weapons have rails on the tubes for mounting sights, additional grips and so on. Weight of empty GS-777 is 3.5 kilograms and overall length is 915 mm. Weight of empty PSRL is 6.35 kg and overall length is 950 mm. PSRL can be equipped with flip-up sights, EOTech 512/552 or dedicated www.fragoutmag.com