The Fire-And-Forget Model 1999 "Trebuchet" is a portable anti-air/tank missile launcher.
Overview
One of the various products made by Monika Corporation's Arms and Self Defence Division, the FAF-99 "Trebuchet" was the first man-portable missile launchers made by the company, albeit one of their more in-house designs. Shortly after the creation of the GFA, 120 instances were given to them, with a further 40 to the corporate-assisted Furry Defence Force. The FAF-99 continued to be used until 2015, until it was replaced by the Tan Industries FGM-90.
Technical Specifications
Command launch unit (CLU)
The gunner carries a reusable command launch unit (CLU, pronounced "clue"), which is the targeting component of the two-part system. The CLU has three views, which are used to find, target, and fire the missile and may be used separately from the missile as a portable thermal sight. Infantry personnel are no longer required to stay in constant contact with armoured personnel carriers and tanks with thermal sights. This makes them more flexible and able to perceive threats they would not otherwise be able to detect the target.
Trebuchet Missile
The Trebuchet's missile tandem warhead is a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) type. This round utilizes an explosive shaped charge to create a stream of superplastically deformed metal, formed from trumpet-shaped metallic liners. The result is a narrow high velocity particle stream that can penetrate armor. A two-layered molybdenum liner is used for the precursor, and a copper liner for the main warhead. To protect the main charge from the explosive blast, shock, and debris caused by the impact of the missile's nose and the detonation of the precursor charge, a blast shield is used between the two charges. The most common projectile ammunition for the FAF-99 is the cheap, but effective 80mm "Fat Boy" HEAT missile, propelled by a solid rocket motor.