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The Saab Bofors Dynamics NLAW (/ˈɛnlɔː/ EN-law), also known as the MBT LAW or RB 57, is a fire-and-forget, lightweight shoulder-fired, and disposable (single-use) line of sight (LOS) missile system, designed for infantry use. The missile uses a soft-launch system and is guided by predicted line of sight (PLOS). It can carry out an overfly top attack…
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The extracted context around NLAW shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, NLAW → As, BAE Systems Avionics, BAE Systems RO Defence, Belfast, British DPA, Eaton, EPS Logistics Technology, Express Engineering, For, ICI Nobel Enterprises, Leafield Engineering, Lockheed Martin, Ltd, Matra BAe Dynamics, MBT LAW, MetalWeb, NLAW-programme, Northern Ireland, NP Aerospace, Portsmouth Aviation Another extracted example is NLAW → Accordingly, American Lockheed Martin, Bofors, British, British Defence Procurement Agency, British DPA, British LAW, Celsius Group, DPA, FMV, German Dynamit Nobel, In, In June, In May, January, LAW, Lockheed Martin's FGM-172 SRAW, Matra BAe Dynamics' Kestrel, MBT LAW, MoU. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 166 structured relationships around NLAW. Examples in this analysis include NLAW → Blast yield → >500 mm (20 in) armour penetration and NLAW → Calibre → 115 mm (4.5 in) missile body. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLAW | Blast yield | >500 mm (20 in) armour penetration | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Calibre | 115 mm (4.5 in) missile body | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Calibre | 150 mm (5.9 in) warhead | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Crew | 1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Designed | 1999–2008 | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Designer | Saab Bofors Dynamics | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze (Overfly Top Attack) Contact fuze (Direct Attack) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Diameter | 150 mm (5.9 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Effective firing range | 20–800 m (66–2,625 ft) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Guidance system | PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | In service | 2009–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Launch platform | Man-portable launcher | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Length | 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Manufacturer | Saab Bofors Dynamics | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Manufacturer | Thales Air Defence | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Manufacturer | and more (see § Production) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Mass | 12.5 kg (28 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Maximum firing range | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Muzzle velocity | 40 m/s (130 ft/s) soft-launch | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Muzzle velocity | 200 m/s (660 ft/s) maximum | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | No. built | 24,200+ | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Place of origin | Sweden United Kingdom | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Produced | 2008–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Sights | 2.5x telescopic sight with night vision | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Type | Anti-tank missile Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Unit cost | US$30,000–40,000 (domestic cost, FY 2008) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Used by | See § Operators | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Warhead | HEAT | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Warhead weight | 1.8 kg (4.0 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| NLAW | Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around NLAW bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Mbt, Saab and Law. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For NLAW, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects NLAW with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around NLAW to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Operators & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — NLAW · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout