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Due to its long range and armour penetrative capabilities, the MAS-12 is considered by experts to be among the most effective ATGM systems in the world. MAS-12 can be guided onto target either from a laser guidance beam built into the launch unit or from external laser guidance units with friendly forces such as handheld laser designators. With a flight time of 250 meters per second, the missile will spend 40 seconds airborne to reach its maximum range of 10,000 meters. | Due to its long range and armour penetrative capabilities, the MAS-12 is considered by experts to be among the most effective ATGM systems in the world. MAS-12 can be guided onto target either from a laser guidance beam built into the launch unit or from external laser guidance units with friendly forces such as handheld laser designators. With a flight time of 250 meters per second, the missile will spend 40 seconds airborne to reach its maximum range of 10,000 meters. | ||
In the field, the MAS-12 supplements the handheld [[RAS- | In the field, the MAS-12 supplements the handheld [[RAS-16]] RPG as the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]'s long range infantry-borne anti-tank system. MAS-12s are also fitted to various vehicles of the [[Yonderian Defence Force|YDF]] including pickup trucks, armoured personnel carriers, combat helicopters and even fixed wing aircraft. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||