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Denel NTW-20

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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
Caliber
14.5x114mm 1
Caliber
20 × 82mm 2
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Anti-materiel rifle 1
Introduced Year
1998 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Source Wikipedia: Denel NTW-20
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Source Wikidata: Denel NTW-20
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1. Wikipedia: Denel NTW-20
  • Infobox, type
    Anti-materiel rifle
  • Infobox: service
    1998present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    20×82mm (NTW 20) 20×110mm Hispano (NTW 20×110mm) 14.5×114mm (NTW 14.5)
  • Operated By: Indian Army, Operators
    India: Used by the Indian Army.
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2. Wikidata: Denel NTW-20
Wikidata Q1372442, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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