Los misiles antitanque bielorrusos Karakal

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Caracal strikes hard
Christopher F Foss
Tuesday, 22 February, 2011

Beltech Holding (Hall 12, Stand C20) is showing its new Caracal self-propelled anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, which was completed just before the show. This will carry out its first firing trials in Belarus in March, which is expected to lead to formal qualification.

Caracal consists of a 4x4 cross-country truck chassis with a fully enclosed two-part body with the crew of two at the front and the ATGM compartment at the rear.

Mounted on the rear unit is a retractable launcher with four Bar’er (Barrier) series ATGW in the ready-to-launch position, with the day/night sensor package between the two banks of two missiles.

According to Beltech Holding, Caracal has an automatic target tracking capability and can engage two targets at once. Once the missiles have been launched, the launcher is retracted into the vehicle and four new missiles are automatically loaded. Another four missiles are carried in reserve, giving the platform a total of 12 missiles. Space is also provided for a man-portable ATGW launcher.

The missiles have a maximum range of 5,500m and can be fitted with various types of warhead, including tandem high-explosive anti-tank to defeat targets fitted with explosive reactive armour (ERA).

It is claimed this will defeat 800mm of steel armour protected by ERA. There is also a missile with a thermobaric warhead.

The laser-guided missiles are launched by the operator using a flat panel display in the cab of the vehicle, which can also be removed to enable the missiles to be launched from a safe distance.

While the first application of the Caracal is for a wheeled platform, the missile system can also be integrated in tracked armoured vehicles, as well as surface craft.

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Caracal launcher with four missiles in the ready-to-launch position

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Una imagen de ese sistema en un vehiculo 4x4
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