| LRAC F1 | |
|---|---|
 An LRAC launch tube | |
| Type | Shoulder-launched missile weapon |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Operation Serval |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Société technique de recherches en industries mécaniques[1] |
| Manufacturer | Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Etienne the launcher and Luchaire SA the rocket projectile |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5 kg (11 lb), with sights [2] |
| Length | 1.17 m (1.28 yd) [2] |
| Crew | 2 |
| Caliber | 89 mm (3.5 in) |
| Rate of fire | 3 to 4 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 295 m/s (970 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 to 500 m (330 to 550 yd) [2] |
| Maximum firing range | 2,300 m (2,500 yd) (at 45° angle) |
| Sights | APX M 290 and passive night telescope |
The LRAC F1, officially called Lance-Roquettes AntiChar de 89 mm modèle F1 (89 mm anti-tank rocket launcher model F1), is a French reusable rocket launcher developed by Luchaire Défense SA, and manufactured in cooperation with Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Étienne and was, in the 1970s, marketed by Hotchkiss-Brandt.[4]
It replaced the 89 mm M20A1 Super Bazooka in French Army service. Through the use of fiberglass and plastic in the launcher it is over 2 kg (4.4 lb) lighter when loaded than the M20A1, while having a greater effective range. The LRAC F1 is sometimes referred to as the STRIM 89mm antitank rocket launcher from the abbreviations for the private firm Société technique de recherches en industries mécaniques that was contracted in 1964 by the French ministry of defence, to research a replacement for the M20A1 Super Bazooka.
- ^ "De 1945 à 1958 : La création de l'industrie missilière". Archived from the original on December 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c TTA 150 Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, p. 63
- ^ note - AC300 Jupiter was a mid 1980s development of MBB of Germany and Luchaire of France where a MILAN 2 warhead was mounted to an Armbrust launcher, but never placed in production
- ^ Luchaire produces the different rocket projectiles for the LRAC F1 and Manufacture Nationale-d'Armes de Saint Etienne the launcher - both firms are now part of GIAT Industries