AT-1K Raybolt
The AT-1K Raybolt (Korean: 현궁 "Hyeon-gung", Hanja: 晛弓) is a South Korean man-portable third-generation anti-tank guided missile built by LIG Nex1. It has fire-and-forget capability using an infrared imaging seeker and has a tandem-warhead to defeat explosive reactive armor. The Raybolt has a top attack and direct attack modes. It is the first ATGM to be built by South Korea and entered mass production in June 2017.
| AT-1K Raybolt | |
|---|---|
AT-1K Raybolt launcher mounted on K153C1 light tactical vehicle | |
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Yemeni Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Hanwha Defense (launcher) LIG Nex1 (missile) |
| Designed | 2007–2015 |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Vision (launcher) LIG Nex1 (missile) |
| Produced | 2017–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Include launcher: 20 kg (44 lb) Missile: 13 kg (29 lb) |
| Crew |
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| Maximum firing range | 2,500 m (1.6 mi) – 3,000 m (1.9 mi) (observed) |
| Sights | Thermal weapon sight |
| Warhead | HEAT |
Detonation mechanism | Contact fuze |
| Blast yield | 900 mm (35 in) RHA behind ERA |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.7 (578 m/s; 2,080 km/h) |
Guidance system | fire-and-forget-aided Infrared guidance |
Launch platform | Man-portable launcher |
| Transport | |
The Raybolt is positioned by its manufacturer as a competitor and peer with the American FGM-148 Javelin and Israeli Spike-MR ATGMs.
The Raybolt was first shown publicly at the Indodefence 2014 exhibition.
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