anti-armor
adjective
an·ti-ar·mor
ˌan-tē-ˈär-mər 
ˌan-ˌtī-
: designed to be used against armored vehicles
anti-armor weapons
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In lieu of new congressional funding, the Pentagon last week unveiled a $300 million aid package that includes Stinger antiaircraft missiles, 155 millimeter artillery rounds, 105 millimeter artillery rounds, anti-armor systems, and other munitions and equipment.
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Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The aid will include artillery shells, anti-armor weapons, cluster munitions, antiaircraft Stinger weapons and other arms, as well as spare parts, U.S. officials said.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Since Apache is already highly valued for its anti-armor capabilities, there is no danger its role will be eclipsed as unmanned systems proliferate.
—Loren Thompson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The package provides military equipment like air defense weapons, artillery ammo, anti-armor gear, and over 15 million rounds of ammunition.
—Jamie Joseph, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
The aid package — the final of 2023 — will include arms and equipment, including air defense munitions, anti-armor munitions, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems, and more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition, a State Department spokesperson said to CBS News.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2023
The report said Israeli forces used light anti-armor missiles to help eliminate and disperse the terrorists.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
The $200 million package includes additional air defense munitions for Patriot and HIMARS, artillery and tank ammunition, anti-armor weapons and mine-clearing systems.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
Switchblade 600 checks all of LASSO’s boxes, including an electro-optical sensor, multi-effects anti-tank/anti-armor warhead (the warhead is actually derived from the Javelin missile), and basic three-piece setup.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The aid will include artillery shells, anti-armor weapons, cluster munitions, antiaircraft Stinger weapons and other arms, as well as spare parts, U.S. officials said.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Since Apache is already highly valued for its anti-armor capabilities, there is no danger its role will be eclipsed as unmanned systems proliferate.
—Loren Thompson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The package provides military equipment like air defense weapons, artillery ammo, anti-armor gear, and over 15 million rounds of ammunition.
—Jamie Joseph, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
The aid package — the final of 2023 — will include arms and equipment, including air defense munitions, anti-armor munitions, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems, and more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition, a State Department spokesperson said to CBS News.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2023
The report said Israeli forces used light anti-armor missiles to help eliminate and disperse the terrorists.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
The $200 million package includes additional air defense munitions for Patriot and HIMARS, artillery and tank ammunition, anti-armor weapons and mine-clearing systems.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
Switchblade 600 checks all of LASSO’s boxes, including an electro-optical sensor, multi-effects anti-tank/anti-armor warhead (the warhead is actually derived from the Javelin missile), and basic three-piece setup.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
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