LPM Antitank missileman
LPM
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Antitank missileman |
| Name |  |  |  |  |  |
PF-98 | 38 | 4 | 4 |  | 4 |
| LPR-05 | 36 | 3 |  |
Typically held in reserve at the company level and attached to units as needed, the anti-tank sections of the LPM consist of a pair of antitank missileman with two ammunition carriers. Although reserve units can still be found with Soviet-era hardware, the regular forces of the LPM have almost completely transitioned to the Chinese-designed Type 98 launcher. With both guided and unguided variants, the Type 98 delivers a 120 mm high explosive in a recoilless rifle configuration. Most variants used by the LPM are fired from the shoulder, with a fire control computer and anti-tank HEAT projectile equipped.
Due to inconsistent quality control at LPM-owned factories, most LPM troops are unofficially trained to never take a shot alone, always firing the launchers in a pair to avoid the risk of a failure to detonate.
The launcher is typically not considered disposable, and ammunition is usually stored in the vehicles of mechanized infantry squads or spread-loaded among troops in dismounted infantry operations.