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MATADOR
MATADOR ("Man-portable Anti-Tank, Anti-DOoR"), also known as the RGW 90 ("Recoilless Grenade Weapon") in Slovenian Service and Pzf 90 ("Panzerfaust 90") in German service, is a multinational man-portable unguided rocket launcher developed jointly by Israel, Germany and Singapore as an update to the Armbrust ATW. MATADOR uses a scaled-up version of the same countermass system where a mass of shredded plastic is ejected from the rear of the weapon on firing to counteract the force of the projectile being fired.
The weapon is a one-piece launcher with the grips and sight mount permanently affixed to the fiberglass launch tube: it is issued with a simple optical sight, but has a picatinny rail to allow installation of other optics. MATADOR is primarily designed for urban combat, with a multirole warhead on the basic model operated using a telescopic standoff rod rather like some versions of the Panzerfaust 3: with the probe extended the warhead functions as a hollow charge, while retracted the explosive will impact the target before detonating, functioning like a HESH round and able to open an 18-inch hole in a double brick wall. The warhead is optimized for effectiveness on structures and is only effective against light tank and IFV grade armor, particularly since it is only a single-stage HEAT effect and so easily stopped by reactive armor.
The series has been developed further: the MP (multipurpose) model features an improved warhead and is sold with a reflex sight with an automatically offset reticle linked to a laser rangefinder for improved long-rang shot placement. The AS (anti-structure) model features a tandem-change design for greater effect on multi-layer walls and reactive armor, and is said to be able to penetrate a three-layer brick wall. The WB (wall breaching) variant is a specialised version without a multi-mode fuze, and has a large conical warhead that projects from the muzzle with a long, thin standoff rod. This is an unorthodox explosively formed ring warhead, which is designed to cut a man-sized (30-39in) entry hole into a three-layer brick wall at a range of 22-130 yards.
The MATADOR rocket launcher appears in the following TV shows and video games, used by the following actors:
Specifications
(2000-present)
Type: Disposable rocket launcher
Length: 39 in (99.1 cm)
Weight: 19.6 lbs (8.9 kg) with basic sight (MATADOR), 24.9 lbs (11.3 kg) with laser rangefinger and reflex sight (MATADOR-MP), 22 lbs (10 kg) with basic sight (MATADOR-AS), 28.7 lbs (13 kg) with reflex sight (MATADOR-WB)
Calibre: 90mm (3.5in)
Capacity: 1 rocket
Fire modes: Safe / fire, multimode warhead versions anti-armor with probe extended and anti-structure with probe collapsed.
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Weapons | soldiers | 2007 | ||
| Ultimate Weapons | Rafael Representative | 2010 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | 2005 |