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NLAW: History, Operators & Overview

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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NLAW topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Operators and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around NLAW.

Related topics
77
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
80
Extracted relationships
166
Concept neighborhoods
28
Bridge connections
80

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 58 topics
Operators · 14 topics
Combat history · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Blast yield
>500 mm (20 in) armour penetration
Calibre
115 mm (4.5 in) missile body · 150 mm (5.9 in) warhead
Crew
1
Designed
1999–2008
Designer
Saab Bofors Dynamics
Detonation mechanism
Proximity fuze (Overfly Top Attack) Contact fuze (Direct Attack)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Combat history

Operators

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How NLAW connects Entity context

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.

NLAW

Top relations

related to Production · 36
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
related to overview · 29
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
related to Russo-Ukrainian War · 19
NLAW → Alongside US FGM-148 Javelin, An, Donetsk People's Republic, Iran, Luxembourg, March, More NLAWs, NLAWs, On, Preceding, Russia, Russian, Russo-Ukrainian War, Soviet-era, UK, Ukraine, Ukraine's, Ukrainian, United Kingdom
related to Etymology · 17
NLAW → Anti-armour Weapon, At, British, British Army, LAW, Light Anti-Armour Weapon, Light Anti-tank Weapon, Main Battle Tank Light, MBT LAW, Next, Next-generation, Next-Generation Light Anti-armour Weapon, Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon, RB, Saab, Swedish, The
related to Development · 16
NLAW → Bofors, British DPA, British NLAW-programme, DPA, FMV, In October, Initially, MBT LAW, NLAW-trials, Research, Saab Bofors Dynamics, Swedish, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish FMV, The FMV, To
related to Operation · 15
NLAW → After, Against, Christer Nygren, DA, For, Guidance, INS, It, OTA, PLOS, Saab, Saab NLAW, The, The NLAW, They
Manufacturer · 3
NLAW → and more (see § Production), Saab Bofors Dynamics, Thales Air Defence
Calibre · 2
NLAW → 115 mm (4.5 in) missile body, 150 mm (5.9 in) warhead
Muzzle velocity · 2
NLAW → 200 m/s (660 ft/s) maximum, 40 m/s (130 ft/s) soft-launch
Wars · 2
NLAW → Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

missile saab system bofors law defence british sweden mbt united weapon 000 kingdom swedish development dynamics also warhead line sight

NLAW relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

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.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NLAWBlast yield>500 mm (20 in) armour penetration1.00infobox
NLAWCalibre115 mm (4.5 in) missile body1.00infobox
NLAWCalibre150 mm (5.9 in) warhead1.00infobox
NLAWCrew11.00infobox
NLAWDesigned1999–20081.00infobox
NLAWDesignerSaab Bofors Dynamics1.00infobox
NLAWDetonation mechanismProximity fuze (Overfly Top Attack) Contact fuze (Direct Attack)1.00infobox
NLAWDiameter150 mm (5.9 in)1.00infobox
NLAWEffective firing range20–800 m (66–2,625 ft)1.00infobox
NLAWGuidance systemPLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight)1.00infobox
NLAWIn service2009–present1.00infobox
NLAWLaunch platformMan-portable launcher1.00infobox
NLAWLength102 cm (3 ft 4 in)1.00infobox
NLAWManufacturerSaab Bofors Dynamics1.00infobox
NLAWManufacturerThales Air Defence1.00infobox
NLAWManufacturerand more (see § Production)1.00infobox
NLAWMass12.5 kg (28 lb)1.00infobox
NLAWMaximum firing range1,000 m (3,300 ft)1.00infobox
NLAWMuzzle velocity40 m/s (130 ft/s) soft-launch1.00infobox
NLAWMuzzle velocity200 m/s (660 ft/s) maximum1.00infobox
NLAWNo. built24,200+1.00infobox
NLAWPlace of originSweden United Kingdom1.00infobox
NLAWProduced2008–present1.00infobox
NLAWSights2.5x telescopic sight with night vision1.00infobox
NLAWTypeAnti-tank missile Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile1.00infobox
NLAWUnit costUS$30,000–40,000 (domestic cost, FY 2008)1.00infobox
NLAWUsed bySee § Operators1.00infobox
NLAWWarheadHEAT1.00infobox
NLAWWarhead weight1.8 kg (4.0 lb)1.00infobox
NLAWWarsRusso-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

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.

  • NLAW
    • Mbt
    • Saab
    • Law
    • United
    • Ukraine
    • Attack
    • Line
    • Russian
    • Sight
    • Also
    • Anti-tank
    • Sweden
  • nlaw
    • Mbt
    • Saab
    • Law
    • United
    • Ukraine
    • Attack
    • Line
    • Russian
    • Sight
    • Also
    • Anti-tank
    • Sweden
  • line of sight
    • Sight
    • Predicted
    • Guidance
    • Used
    • Attack
    • System
    • Warhead
    • Missile
    • Nlaw
    • Saab
    • Mbt
    • Effective
  • missile
    • Guided
    • Sight
    • System
    • Anti-tank
    • Attack
    • Warhead
    • Guidance
    • Used
    • Air
    • Russian
    • Nlaw
    • Defence
  • predicted line of sight (plos)
    • Sight
    • Predicted
    • Guidance
    • Used
    • Attack
    • System
    • Warhead
    • Missile
    • Nlaw
    • Saab
    • Effective
    • Ft
  • top attack
    • Used
    • Line
    • Sight
    • Warhead
    • Missile
    • Nlaw
    • Predicted
    • Effective
    • Ft
    • Guidance
    • Produced
    • Range
  • saab bofors dynamics
    • Dynamics
    • Saab
    • Mbt
    • Law
    • British
    • Sweden
    • Dpa
    • Development
    • Swedish
    • Warhead
    • System
    • Defence
  • defence procurement agency
    • Air
    • Thales
    • Sweden
    • Kingdom
    • Produced
    • Swedish
    • United
    • Uk
    • Law
    • Dynamics
    • System
    • Saab

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

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.

Min side: 3
NLAWOverview · splits 22 ⟂ 59
NLAWOperators · splits 66 ⟂ 15
NLAWCombat history · splits 75 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

NLAW

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples166
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

Source & methodology

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

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