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NOTE: This article is about the M72A3 LAW in ArmA 3's Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC. For M72 rocket launchers featured in ArmA: CWA/ARMA Reforger, see M72 LAW.


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The M72A3 LAW 66 mm rocket launcher.
The M72A3 LAW 66 mm rocket launcher.

The M72A3 LAW is a 66 mm rocket launcher used exclusively by Danish military forces in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC.

Overview[]

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The M72A3 LAW is an American-made unguided, shoulder-fired, disposable rocket launcher.

It is exclusively pre-loaded with a single 66 mm rocket that utilises a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. The M72A3 LAW cannot be fitted with optical sights but features a non-adjustable (and non-magnified) folding leaf sight.

Sight[]

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The LAW's sights cannot be manually zeroed. The flip-up leaf is partially illuminated in red and has range markings for targets located up to 350 metres away. However, it should be noted that the lowermost markings (for targets located >325 metres and beyond) are partially obstructed by the rear sight.

Munitions[]

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HEAT M72A3

The LAW is only capable of firing one type of rocket. It is a disposable, single-shot weapon and cannot be reused after launch:

Warhead Damage type Base damage value Penetration depth (mm)
Primary High-Explosive Anti-Tank 95 2.16
Secondary High-Explosive Anti-Tank 320 302.235

It is always fired with an initial velocity of 180 m/s. Precisely 0.1 seconds after launch, its motor will ignite and take a further 0.45 seconds to reach a top in-flight speed of 212 m/s.

The rocket's primary warhead has a blast radius of 3.6 metres. Its kinetic submunition has an armour penetration depth of approximately ~ 302 millimetres.

Trivia[]

  • The M72A3 LAW was not originally available as part of Global Mobilization's launch content and was only added after the release of Update 1.3.[1]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. GalComT et al. 2021, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 20 March 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3433609>.

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Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]

Weapons of Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany
Night vision devices PN-3
Handguns LP1 26.5 mmP1 9 mm (P1SD) • P2 9 mm (P M/49) • PiM 9 mm (PiMB) • PM 9 mmP2A1 26.5 mmwz. 78 26.5 mm
Submachine guns MP2A1 9 mmPM-63 9 mmSG5A2 9 mm (A3, A4, A5, N, NSD1, NSD2, SD2, SD3, SD5, SD6)
Shotguns MZF512
Assault rifles AKM 7.62 mm (L, N, S, SL, SN, Pallad) • AK-74N 5.45 mmC7A1 5.56 mmG3A3 7.62 mm (A3A0, A3A1, A4, A4A0, A4A1, KA4, KA4A1, SG1, GV M/75, GV M/75 Carbine) • G11K2 4.73 mmG33A2 5.56 mm (A3, KA2, KA3, SG1) • G36A1 5.56 mm (G36E) • G53A2 5.56 mm (A3, Mp M/85) • GV M/95 5.56 mmLMG K 500 7.62 mm (S) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M16A2) • MPi AK-74 (AKS-74, AKS-74K) • MPi KM-72 7.62 mm (KMS-72, KMS-72K, KMS-72KSD, KM) • SG542 7.62 mmSG550 5.56 mm (SG551, SG551 SWAT)
Squad automatic weapons G8A1 7.62 mm (A2, MG8A1, MG8A2) • LMG RPK 7.62 mm (RPKN) • LMG RPK-74 5.45 mm (RPK-74N)
Machineguns HMG PKM 7.62 mmMG3 7.62 mm (LMG M/62)
Designated marksman rifles SVD 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles MSG90 7.62 mm (A1, PSG1)
Grenade launchers GraPiwz.83 Pallad-D
Launchers FIM-43M72A3 LAWPzF 3PzF 44-2PzF 84RPG-7RPG-18Strela-2M
Static 2B11DShKMFagotLATGMM120MG3 - Anti Air TripodSearchlightSPG-9
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Denmark - Armoury (Global Mobilization)
Handguns
Submachine guns
Assault rifles
Squad automatic weapons
Machineguns
Sniper rifles
Launchers
(Parenthesis) denote variants.