MATADOR
Sign in to saveThe MATADOR (man-portable, anti-tank, anti-door) is a man-portable, disposable anti-armour and anti-brickwall weapon system developed by Germany, Israel and Singapore. It is an updated version of the German Armbrust design, and operates on the same principles. The development of this weapon began in 2000 and the MATADOR will eventually replace the German Armbrust Light Anti-tank Weapon, which has been in service since the 1980s.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- MATADOR
- Weapon.image
- 300px300px
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.origin
- GermanyIsraelSingapore
- Weapon.type
- Recoilless gun
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 2000–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.wars
- Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war
- Weapon.designer
- Singapore Armed Forces,Rafael Advanced Defense Systems,Defence Science and Technology Agency
- Weapon.design_date
- 1999
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Dynamit Nobel Defence
- Weapon.unit_cost
- ~€5,000
- Weapon.feed
- Single-shot, disposable
- Weapon.sights
- Integral optical sightsNight vision device on a Picatinny rail
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- IDF-Matador-66-IndependenceDay 0054c.jpg
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- Commons category
- MATADOR
- service entry
- 2000-01-01
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12 sectionsContents
- Capabilities
- Warhead
- Counter-mass system
- Variants
- Combat history
- Operators
- Current operators
- Failed bids
- Incidents
- See also
- References
- External links
The MATADOR (man-portable, anti-tank, anti-door) is a man-portable, disposable anti-armour and anti-brickwall weapon system developed by Germany, Israel and Singapore. It is an updated version of the German Armbrust design, and operates on the same principles. The development of this weapon began in 2000 and the MATADOR will eventually replace the German Armbrust Light Anti-tank Weapon, which has been in service since the 1980s.
The MATADOR was developed jointly by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) joint team.