Anti-Structures Munition

The Anti-Structures Munition is a developmental program for the British Army to provide a man-portable shoulder-launched weapon capable of destroying hardened structures such as buildings or bunkers. The system is planned to be in service by the end of 2010.

Program status

 * May 2004 - Systems from Dynamit Nobel and Saab Bofors Dynamics selected for competition.
 * February 2006 - Contract (£40m) awarded to Dynamit Nobel Defence for production of the Anti-Structures Munition (ASM) version of the MATADOR.

Specifications

 * Range: 500 m
 * Warhead: "Enhanced blast warhead technology"