SARPAC

SARPAC
TypeSingle-shot disposable rocket launcher
Place of originFrance
Service history
Used bySee § Users
WarsNigerian Civil War
Production history
DesignerHotchkiss-Brandt
Designed1970s
ManufacturerHotchkiss-Brandt
Produced1970s
Specifications
MassEmpty launcher:
1.9 kg (4.19 lb)
Length
  • Closed for transport:
    734 mm (28.90 in)
  • Extended for firing:
    997 mm (39.25 in)
Crew1

CartridgeSee § Ammunition
Cartridge weightHEAT round: 1.09 kg (2.40 lb)
Caliber68 mm (2.68 in)
ActionSemi-disposable
Muzzle velocity
  • HEAT: 150 m/s (490 ft/s)
Effective firing range150-200 m antitank round
Maximum firing range700-800 m general purpose and illumination round
SightsMechanical, trapezoidal flip up sights

SARPAC (French: Super Arme de Proximité Anti-Char) is a French made recoilless individual 68 millimetres (2.7 in) diameter anti-tank and assault rocket weapon.