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Panzerfaust 3
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Panzerfaust 3

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Country of origin West Germany
ManufacturerIHI Corporation
The Panzerfaust 3 (lit. 'armor fist' or 'tank fist') is a modern semi-disposable recoilless anti-tank weapon, which was developed between 1978 and 1985 and first entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1987 (although they did not officially adopt it until 1992). It was first ordered in 1973 to provide West German infantry with an effective weapon against contemporary Soviet armor, thereby replacing West Germany's aging PzF 44 Light Lanze launchers and the heavy Carl Gustaf 84 mm anti-tank recoilless rifle manufactured in Sweden.
The Panzerfaust 3 is operated by at least 11 countries and has seen combat in Afghanistan and Ukraine.

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Specifications

Number built
261,718
Introduced
1992
Entered service
1992

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q667922