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BUMBAR
BUMBAR at display
Type	Anti-tank missile
Place of origin	Serbia
Service history
In service	2007-present
Used by	Serbia, Iraq
Production history
Designed	2005
Manufacturer	Yugoimport
Produced	2006-present
Number built	Serbia: 100+ (300 on order) Iraq: 85
Specifications
Weight	Missile: 10kg Launch tube: 2kg Firing post: 4kg Tripod: 2kg Total: 18kg
Length	0.9 m (35 in)
Diameter	136 mm (5.4 in)
Warhead	tandem, shaped charge
Operational range	60m-600m (1000 m under development)
Speed	18m/s at launch - 245m/s at maximum
Guidance system	SACLOS wire-guided
Launch platform	Individual, Vehicle

The BUMBAR is a modern Serbian anti-tank missile. It is based on the French/Canadian ERYX missile.^[1]

Description

Bumbar (English: Bumble Bee) is an anti-armor (tank) weapon from Serbia. It was developed based on the French/Canadian ERYX missile. Like the ERYX, the Bumbar is a wire guided, man-portable, short-ranged missile system for use against ground targets. It is protected against electronic countermeasures through: "...use of SSD matrix sensors, fast image processing computer and robust missile tracer recognition algorithm."^[2]

General Information

• Time of flight to target at 600 m: 4.6 s
• Warhead penetration: over 1000mm
• RHA penetration: 800mm
• Range: 3000m
• Weapon length in traveling position: 1164mm
• Low disclosing signature at firing position
• Capable of firing in closed spaces
• Night firing capability
• Mass of missile in transporting/launching tube: 14 kg
• Secondary warhead caliber: 55mm
• LC axis superelevation angle: 10|O

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