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==Variants== [[File:IDF-Matador-02.jpg|thumb|IDF soldier with a MATADOR]] Variants of the original HEAT/HESH (HH) weapon have been developed by Rafael and Dynamit Nobel Defence, designed primarily for anti-structure use by soldiers operating in dense urban environments. ;MATADOR-MP :Multi-purpose weapon with a warhead effective against a wide variety of ground targets, from light armoured vehicles to fortified positions and urban walls. As with the initial MATADOR, this is achieved with a dual-mode fuse, which has been improved on the MATADOR-MP such that it now automatically discriminates between hard and soft targets rather than requiring the operator to manually make the selection. A dedicated targeting device, mounted on its Picatinny rail, incorporates a [[reflex sight]] and [[laser rangefinder]] to provide a high hit probability.<ref name = matadormp/> ;MATADOR-WB :Specialised wall-breaching weapon, featuring an explosively-formed ring (EFR) warhead that breaches a man-sized hole, between {{convert|75|cm|abbr=on}} to {{convert|100|cm|abbr=on}} across, in typical urban walls.<ref name= matadorbrochure>{{cite web|url=http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/5/925.pdf|title=Matador Brochure|publisher=Rafael.co.il|access-date=2012-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064344/http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/5/925.pdf|archive-date=2012-12-24|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://ciar.org/ttk/mbt/brochures/manpad.israel.matador.brochure.925.pdf|title=Matador Brochure (archived)|publisher=Rafael.co.il|access-date=2018-06-08|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119164134/http://ciar.org/ttk/mbt/brochures/manpad.israel.matador.brochure.925.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> ;MATADOR-AS :Anti-structure weapon with an advanced tandem warhead that can also be set between two modes. The anti-emplacement mode uses an enhanced blast effect to defeat structures and fortifications, while the penetrating/[[mouse-holing]] mode defeats light armoured vehicles and creates mouseholes in urban walls.<ref name = matadoras/> MATADOR-AS has been ordered by the [[British Army]], and was slated for service entry in 2009.<ref name= britisharmyorder>{{cite web | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shoulder+launch:+more+than+ever,+light,+shoulder-launched+weapons+are...-a0168432753 | title=Dynamit Nobel selected in February 2006 to develop, supply and support the ASM | publisher=Armada International, Dated: 1 Aug 2007 | access-date=31 March 2008 | archive-date=21 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202108/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/403.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> ;RGW :RGW 90 is a German designation for the MATADOR, with "RGW" standing for "recoilless grenade weapon". The RGW 60 is a variant that is smaller and fires a 60 mm warhead, instead of the usual 90 mm.<ref name=Military-Today/>
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