AC300 Jupiter

     Notes: The AC300 is sort of a reusable version of the Armbrust with a larger warhead. It was once supposed to replace the Panzerfaust-3, but never quite got too far in that regard due to budgetary concerns.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This rocket launcher used as an alternative to the APILAS in France and alongside the Armbrust in Germany. The Luxembourg Reconnaissance Platoon also used the AC300 during the Twilight War.

     Merc 2000 Notes: This weapon did not sell in Europe, but was bought by Mexico and some Central American countries.

Weapon

Caliber

Weight

Length

Price

AC300 Jupiter

115mm

11 kg

1.2 meters

$1050

 

Ammunition

Caliber

Weight

Price

HEAT

115mm

3.5 kg

$91

HE

115mm

3.5 kg

$61

HEAT-T

115mm

3.5 kg

$137

HEDP

115mm

3.5 kg

$76

 

Weapon

Reload

Range

IFR

Round

Damage

Pen

AC300 Jupiter

3

85

Nil

HEAT

C15 B40

108C

 

3

85

Nil

HE

C23 B50

10C

 

3

85

Nil

HEAT-T

C15 B40

86C/108C

 

3

85

Nil

HEDP

C19 B45

59C

 

Panzerfaust 3

     Notes: Current heavy rocket launcher of Germany, The Panzerfaust 3 is a semi-disposable design using a launch tube/rocket/warhead and a removable sight unit which is retained by the gunner after firing; the launch tube may also be retained and reloaded with fresh rounds, but may also be ditched to save weight if the crew is out of rounds. The PzF3 uses an overcaliber warhead like the RPG series; the launch tube is only 60mm in diameter, but the warhead is much larger in caliber. The PzF3 can be fired from enclosed spaces and has little visible backblast due to its use of the Davis Countershot Principle; the backblast is taken up by a mass of plastic granules that are still dangerous to those behind the weapon, but negates the recoil and allows the crew and those to the sides of the firer to escape damage from the backblast, even when in an enclosed space. The PzF3 uses a 2.7x optic for aiming, combined with a passive IR night sight. 

     A new sight was introduced in the early 2000s called the Dynarange sight; this is a computer collimated day/night sight that makes aiming and estimating range a simple procedure.  Use of the Dynarange sight gives the shooter a +4 bonus to hit. The Dynarange sight is used by the Royal Dutch Marines and the Dutch Army, but not currently by any other country.

     Warheads have been steadily upgraded over the years, both to tackle more armored targets and to widen the application of the design, from the 90mm overcaliber original warheads to the 125mm heavy HEAT.

     The Panzerfaust 3 has seen combat use in Afghanistan and Ukraine

Weapon

Caliber

Weight

Length

Price

Panzerfaust 3

90, 110, or 125mm (Overcaliber)

9 kg (Launch Tube), 2 kg (Sight Unit)

1.35 meters

$950

Dynarange Sight Unit

NA

2 kg

200mm

$3000

 

Ammunition

Caliber

Weight

Price

HE

90mm Overcaliber

2.96 kg

$48

HEAT

90mm Overcaliber

2.96 kg

$70

ILLUM

90mm Overcaliber

2.96 kg

$48

Smoke

90mm Overcaliber

2.96 kg

$48

HEAT

110mm Overcaliber

3.9 kg

$99

HEAT-T

110mm Overcaliber

3.9 kg

$148

HEDP (BASTEG) “Bunkerfaust”

110mm Overcaliber

3.9 kg

$83

HESH

110mm Overcaliber

3.9 kg

$116

MZ-110

110mm Overcaliber

3.9 kg

$88

HEAT

125mm Overcaliber

4.3 kg

$111

 

Weapon

Reload

Range

IFR

Round

Damage

Pen

Panzerfaust 3

3

135

Nil

90mm HE

C14 B30

7C

 

3

135

Nil

90mm HEAT

C9 B30

93C

 

3

135

Nil

90mm ILLUM

(B990)

Nil

 

3

135

Nil

90mm Smoke

C2 (B10)

Nil

 

3

115

Nil

110mm HEAT

C14 B35

133C

 

3

115

Nil

110mm HEAT-T

C16 B40

106C/133C

 

3

115

Nil

110mm HEDP

C18 B40

72C

 

3

115

Nil

110mm HESH

C21 B45

106C

 

3

115

Nil

110mm MZ-110

C18 B62

8C

 

3

110

Nil

125mm HEAT

C18 B40

152C

 

Panzerfaust 11-1

     Notes: This weapon does not exist in real life.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The German replacement for the older Armbrust, the PzF11-1 is very similar to the latter weapon. However, the rocket is of a larger caliber, and the PzF11-1 can use any sort of US, NATO, Israeli, or French sighting or night vision device.

Weapon

Caliber

Weight

Length

Price

Panzerfaust 11-1

75mm

4 kg (Complete)

900mm

$280

 

Weapon

Reload

Range

IFR

Round

Damage

Pen

Panzerfaust 11-1

0

130

Nil

HEAT

C7 B25

83C

 

Panzerfaust 44-2A1 Lanze

     Notes: The German’s first post-WW II attempt at a rocket launcher, the Lanze (Lance) proved to be an effective and successful design, although it eventually became outdated. The Lanze uses the Davis Countershot Principle. It is still very common with reserve forces.

Weapon

Caliber

Weight

Length

Price

Panzerfaust 44-2A1

67mm (Overcaliber)

7.8 kg

880mm (Stowed), 1102mm (Firing)

$900

 

Ammunition

Caliber

Weight

Price

HE

67mm Overcaliber

2.5 kg

$40

HEAT

67mm Overcaliber

2.5 kg

$59

 

Weapon

Reload

Range

IFR

Round

Damage

Pen

Panzerfaust 44-2A1

1

70

Nil

HE

C6 B25

3C

 

1

70

Nil

HEAT

C4 B20

69C