Finland to replace Apilas anti-tank weapon with RGW110

Finland’s Army is set to replace its Apilas heavy disposable anti-tank weapon with the RGW110 system, Yle reports. Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure the replacement from German company Dynamit Nobel Defence.

The purchase is valued at about 84.5 million euros. Deliveries, including training equipment, and training are due to begin in 2027, the Defence Ministry said.

Dynamit Nobel Defence is owned by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense System, which Finland has also contracted to supply the David’s Sling air defence system.

The shoulder-launched RGW110 is designed to counter armoured vehicles, including main battle tanks. Army infantry inspector Colonel Ari Mure said tanks would remain a threat on the battlefield and that the new system would serve as the troops’ heavy close-range anti-tank weapon, replacing the Apilas, which was acquired in the 1980s.