Danish Army gets to grips with M72 EC LAW
Denmark is enhancing the lethality of its ground troops with the Nammo M72 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Antitank Weapon (EC LAW).
This anti-tank rocket systems are being tested by troops of the Jutland Dragoon Regiment (JDR).
In late March, in Oksbøl, military personnel from nine Danish military organisations took part on a course to learn how to operate the new M72 EC LAW. Training took place in rainy and windy conditions.
In the coming months, these new weapons will be integrated into simulator systems to provide training in environments as similar as possible to real combat.
A Danish MoD spokesperson confirmed
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