Editing NLAW (section)

=== Development ===
Research for a new Swedish light [[anti-tank guided missile]] began in the 1990s by the [[Swedish Armed Forces]], for its [[mechanized infantry]] which were lacking both tanks and [[anti-tank warfare]] weapons. Initially, the project focused on creating as simple and cost-effective a system as possible; after some analysis, the need for a man-portable anti-tank weapon with great effectiveness at short to mid-range emerged.<ref name= "Försvarsmakten2011">{{Cite book |title=Skjutreglemente: Pansarvärnsrobot 57 |publisher= [[Swedish Armed Forces]] |publication-place=Stockholm, [[Sweden|SE]] |publication-date= 2011 |page=7 |language= sv |trans-title= Shooting regulation: Anti-tank missile 57 |id=Libris ID: 12279733}}</ref>

In October 1999, the British DPA awarded Bofors (later Saab Bofors Dynamics) with a product definition order to procure a weapon prototype within 22 months, corresponding to the requirements of the British NLAW-programme:<ref name="2008 Project Summary Audit"/> To be able to hit a moving target at {{convert |400|m|ft|abbr= on}} and a stationary target at {{convert|600|m|ft|abbr=on}}, with a maximum weight of {{convert |12.5|kg|abbr= on}};<ref name="FMV Aktuellt 2001"/> some of the requirements later made by the Swedish FMV were a lowered [[backblast area]], a minimum effective range of 20 metres, and an environmental adaptation for international operations.<ref name= "PROTEC 2006"/> Saab Bofors Dynamics, the DPA, and the FMV each paid a third of the assessment-phase cost for the MBT LAW,<ref name="FMV Aktuellt 2001"/> of £18 million.<ref name= "Think Defence"/> The FMV invested additional money during the NLAW-trials, while the DPA ceased further funding until a contract was signed.<ref name= "FMV Aktuellt 2001"/>

The project gained momentum in 2002–2003 after being selected by the British and Swedish defence authorities,<ref name="Think Defence"/><ref name= "Försvarsmakten2011"/> meeting the demanding requirements from both nations.<ref name= "Saab Bofors Dynamics">{{Cite web |title= NLAW: Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon |url= https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/50782943/nlaw-brochure-saab |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220323142333/https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/50782943/nlaw-brochure-saab |archive-date= 23 March 2022 |access-date=22 March 2022 |publisher=[[Saab Bofors Dynamics]] |publication-place= Karlskoga, [[Sweden|SE]] |via= Yumpu}}</ref><ref name= "FMV Aktuellt 2002"/> Both launcher and missile development was done by Saab Bofors Dynamics in [[Eskilstuna]] and [[Karlskoga]], Sweden, using technology derived from earlier Bofors systems; such as the [[RBS 56B BILL 2]] (warhead and guidance) and AT4 CS (confined space capability),<ref name="Saab May Contract"/> as well as some further developments.<ref name= "FMV Aktuellt 2001"/> The United Kingdom and Sweden shared the development costs.<ref name= "PROTEC 2008">{{Cite magazine |last=Af Sandeberg |first=Jane |date= 2008 |title=Koordination med ambitioner |url= https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/Protec/Protec01_08.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210405173032/https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/Protec/Protec01_08.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2021 |access-date=14 April 2022 |magazine= Protec |page= 13 |language=sv |trans-title= Coordination with ambitions |publisher=[[Swedish Defence Materiel Administration|Försvarets materielverk]] |publication-place= [[Stockholm]]}}</ref> Full production and delivery was expected to begin by the end of 2006, with the development phase "nearing its end" in 2005 according to Nick Moore (DPA).<ref name= "PROTEC 2005"/> However, as a result of qualification failures in the tests of November 2006,<ref name= "2008 Project Summary Audit"/> it was delayed until 2008.<ref name= "NLAW Product Update"/><ref name="Armed Forces"/> Due to the similar requirements made by the Swedish and British defence authorities, the weapon comes with only minor differences in appearance.<ref name= "PROTEC 2005">{{Cite magazine |last= Forsberg |first= Magnus |date= May 2005 |title= Två länder ett vapen |url= https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/Protec/Protec03_05.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210405171057/https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/Protec/Protec03_05.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2021 |access-date=14 April 2022 |magazine=Protec |pages= 18–19 |language=sv |trans-title= Two countries, one weapon |publisher= [[Swedish Defence Materiel Administration|Försvarets materielverk]] |publication-place= [[Stockholm]]}}</ref> It uses a single [[Shaped charge|shaped-charge]] warhead, as opposed to other comparable missiles that have a [[tandem warhead]].<ref name= "Saab NLAW"/>

Saab, who also develops the system software, announced in 2015 that they had been able to optimise the guidance system by fine-tuning its ''predicted line of sight''. An effective range of {{convert |800|m|ft|abbr=on}} and up against stationary targets was demonstrated in April 2014.<ref name= "NLAW Product Update"/><ref name= "Think Defence"/> An effective range of {{convert |600|m|ft|abbr=on}} against moving targets has also been reported.<ref name= "Weaponews"/>