89mm LRAC

The 89mm LRAC (Lance-Roquettes Anti-Char) is a French portable anti-tank weapon designed to be operated by a single soldier. It fires an 89mm fin-stabilized rocket, primarily used against armored vehicles and fortifications.

Developed in the late 1960s by Luchaire and MAS, the LRAC F1 was created to replace the obsolete 73mm LRAC and American-supplied M20 bazookas in the French inventory. It officially entered service with the French Army in 1972, quickly becoming the standard infantry anti-tank weapon of the era. The weapon saw extensive combat during French interventions in Africa, such as in Chad and Zaire, and was widely exported to various nations where it was used in conflicts like the Lebanese Civil War. Although phased out of active French service in the 1980s and 1990s in favor of the APILAS and Eryx systems, the LRAC remains in active use with several militaries worldwide.