The NTW-20 is a South African anti-materiel rifle developed by Denel Mechem in the mid-1990s and designed by Tony Neophytou, entering service in 1998. It is intended for use against parked aircraft, telecommunication masts, power lines, missile sites, radar installations, refineries, satellite dishes, gun emplacements, bunkers and personnel, firing a range of specialized projectiles in 20x82mm, 20x110mm Hispano or 14.5x114mm depending on the barrel fitted. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikidata: Denel NTW-20
Wikidata Q1372442, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Denel NTW-20
Infobox, type
Anti-materiel rifle
Development section
The rifle was accepted into service with the South African National Defence Force in 1998
caliber
It is intended for use against parked aircraft, telecommunication masts, power lines, missile sites, radar installations, refineries, satellite dishes, gun emplacements, bunkers and personnel, firing a range of specialized projectiles in 20x82mm, 20x110mm Hispano or 14.5x114mm depending on the barrel fitted
service-status
service = 1998ndashpresent
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