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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: 600 to 1000m
• 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

References

1. ↑ Aleksandar, Kis. "Bumbar (Bumble Bee)". FAS Military Analysis Network. Retrieved 2008-12-20. 
2. ↑ "BUMBAR (Bumble Bee) short-range anti-tank missile (Serbia), Anti-tank weapons". Jane's Information Group. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2009-10-04.