AT4 vs NLAW: how to tell them apart

Two anti-tank weapons that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

AT4

Anti-tank weapon, Sweden. In service since 1987

What gives it away

Single-use olive green fibreglass tube of even width with bumpers at both ends, pop-up iron sights and, on Swedish and Danish versions, a folding front grip.

Used by

USA, Sweden, Denmark, Ukraine and many others

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NLAW

Anti-tank weapon, Sweden. In service since 2009

What gives it away

Short, wide olive-green tube with flared ends and a simple optical sight on the left.

Used by

UK, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Luxembourg

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