Two anti-tank rocket launchers found dumped in a bin near a US school
dailystar.co.ukmilitary hardware being spotted in a dumpster a short distance from Liberty High School.Inside the dumpster police found two empty, disposable single shot AT4 anti-tank launchers and one inert practice grenade that had been cut in half."Although the launcher tubes are illegal to possess, they were not a safety hazard and there was no threat to the community," a police department spokesperson told NPR. "This incident was not an unusual occurrence, as we routinely find and seize inert military ordinance.”As yet, police have been unable to determine who might have dumped the deadly devices.The AT4 is a light, easily portable disposable, single-shot unguided launcher.
It’s been described as a “basic but deadly anti-tank weapon” although its 84mm round would be unlikely to penetrate the armour of a main battle tank.However a single shot from the AT4 would be enough to cripple most armoured personnel carriers, as well as making a sizeable dent in enemy bunkers and defensive emplacements.New US Army recruits often learn to operate the disposable Swedish-made launcher early in their training.
The simple, idiot-proof design makes it ideal for inexperienced troops and 6,000 AT4s have recently been shipped to Ukraine where they are likely to be issued to reserve territorial defence units who have minimal training.
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