Editing MATADOR (section)

==Operators==
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[[File:Map of MATADOR operators.svg|thumb|upright 1.2|Map with MATADOR operators in blue]]

=== Current operators ===

; {{Flag|Belgium}}
: In 2013, made order for 111 ''RGW90 AS'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2013 |title=Short range anti-armour weapon system Dynamit Nobel RGW 90AS for the Belgian army 0106138 |url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/fed_2013_show_daily_news_coverage_report/short_range_anti-armour_weapon_system_dynamit_nobel_rgw_90as_for_the_belgian_army_0106138.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311170721/https://www.armyrecognition.com/fed_2013_show_daily_news_coverage_report/short_range_anti-armour_weapon_system_dynamit_nobel_rgw_90as_for_the_belgian_army_0106138.html |archive-date=11 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.armyrecognition.com}}</ref> 509 in 2016, 390 in 2018 1450 delivered in 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms) |url=https://www.unroca.org/Germany/report/2020/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=www.unroca.org}}</ref> In January 2022, [[Belgian Ministry of Defence]] made a {{€|19 million}} order for several batches of ''RGW90'', which were to be delivered before the year ends,<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2022 |title=Belgium orders RGW90 man-portable anti-tank weapons from German company DND |url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2022_global_security_army_industry/belgium_orders_rgw90_man-portable_anti-tank_weapons_from_german_company_dnd.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311163322/https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2022_global_security_army_industry/belgium_orders_rgw90_man-portable_anti-tank_weapons_from_german_company_dnd.html |archive-date=11 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.armyrecognition.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=Belgium to Acquire RGW90 Anti-Tank Weapon Systems |url=https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/01/31/belgium-rgw90-anti-tank-weapon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214222407/https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/01/31/belgium-rgw90-anti-tank-weapon/ |archive-date=14 February 2022 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=The Defense Post |language=en-US}}</ref> 4002 were reported to be exported at the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms) |url=https://www.unroca.org/Germany/report/2022/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=www.unroca.org}}</ref>

; {{flag|Croatia}}
: On 18 January 2023, documents were released that the army plans on ordering an unknown number of RGW90s worth €3 million.<ref name="morh.hr">[https://www.morh.hr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/plan-nabave-2023._knjiga-br.-4.pdf Plan Nabave] morh.hr</ref>

; {{flag|Germany}}
: Variants used:
:* The [[German Army]] has ordered 1,000 MATADOR-AS under the name ''RGW90 AS'' with scalable anti-structure munition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Die neue Waffe für den Haus-Gebrauch |url=http://augengeradeaus.net/2011/11/die-neue-waffe-fur-den-haus-gebrauch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124024759/https://augengeradeaus.net/2011/11/die-neue-waffe-fur-den-haus-gebrauch/ |archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=2012-11-18 |publisher=Augen geradeaus}}</ref> 
:* The German Army also uses the LRMP version (range: 1,200 meters) under the designation "Wirkmittel 90". 
:* In late 2020, the German Army ordered 3,000 cartridges in different munition types for the Wirkmittel 90.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2020 |title=Weitere Wirkmittel 90 mm werden beschafft &#124; der Monitor für Defence und Sicherheitspolitik |url=https://www.hartpunkt.de/weitere-wirkmittel-90-mm-werden-beschafft/#more-6100 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327151132/https://www.hartpunkt.de/weitere-wirkmittel-90-mm-werden-beschafft/#more-6100 |archive-date=27 March 2022 |access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref> 
:* Germany also ordered the 1,087 RGW60 for its Special Forces in 2020 (689 RGW 60 HEAT known as DM 52 and 398 RGW 60 HESH known as DM 62).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffmann |first=Lars |date=2020-08-14 |title=Special and specialized forces of the Bundeswehr receive additional RGW 60 |url=https://esut.de/en/2020/08/meldungen/22235/spezial-und-spezialisierte-kraefte-der-bundeswehr-erhalten-zusaetzliche-rgw-60/ |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=esut.de |language=en}}</ref>

; {{flag|Israel}}
: The [[Israel Defense Forces]]<ref>{{cite web |date=February 23, 2009 |title=Israel unleashed Bulls and Matadors on Gaza |url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3A224d5653-f53f-4928-9393-082e52c78f32 |access-date=2010-06-25 |publisher=Aviation Week}}</ref> and the [[Israeli Police]]'s [[YAMAM]] national counter-terror unit use the RGW 90.<ref>https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/rjgfk51aq (Hebrew)</ref>

; {{KOS}}
: The Minister of Defence ordered up to 1000 RGW 90 for the [[Kosovo Security Force]] in 2023, with deliveries planned for 2024-2025.<ref>{{cite web |date=2009-10-01 |title=Breaching walls: a must in mout operations: why breach walls during a military operation? At least two answers immediately come to mind; (1) to neutralise enemy troops that are hiding in the building and (2) to open an access for one's own troops, avoiding too-obvious accesses that would quite certainly be booby-trapped. Those two aspects require two different approaches, however. |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Breaching+walls%3A+a+must+in+mout+operations%3A+why+breach+walls+during+a...-a0220469647 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301102013/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Breaching+walls%3A+a+must+in+mout+operations%3A+why+breach+walls+during+a...-a0220469647 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=2012-11-18 |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>

; {{flag|Mexico}}
: The RGW60 variant has first seen in September 2018. Around 3,000 units were ordered.<ref>{{cite web |last1=de Cherisey |first1=Erwan |date=24 September 2018 |title=Mexican military shows off new equipment |url=https://www.janes.com/article/83296/mexican-military-shows-off-new-equipment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924191310/https://www.janes.com/article/83296/mexican-military-shows-off-new-equipment |archive-date=24 September 2018 |access-date=25 September 2018 |website=IHS Jane's 360 |location=Paris}}</ref>

; {{flag|Singapore}}
: The RGW 90 replaced the [[Armbrust]] in the [[Singapore Armed Forces]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MATADOR - Unguided Short Range Anti-Armour Weapon (SRAAW) |url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/weapons/matador |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921124647/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/weapons/matador |archive-date=21 September 2013 |access-date=2012-11-18 |publisher=Mindef.gov.sg}}</ref> 
:* 4,780 delivered in 2020.<ref name=":0" />

; {{flag|Slovenia}}
: The [[Slovenian Ground Force]], use the RGW 90.<ref>{{cite web |date=2008-07-02 |title=Slovenian combat units start training with RGW-90s - Jane's Missiles and Rockets |url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Missiles-And-Rockets-2008/Slovenian-combat-units-start-training-with-RGW-90s.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509203805/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Missiles-And-Rockets-2008/Slovenian-combat-units-start-training-with-RGW-90s.html |archive-date=9 May 2012 |access-date=2012-11-18 |publisher=Articles.janes.com}}</ref>

; {{flag|Switzerland}}
: 8,000 delivered in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms) |url=https://www.unroca.org/Germany/report/2018/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=www.unroca.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matsuyama |first=Brendan |date=2021-06-09 |title=Swiss Infantry Platoon (2019-Present) |url=https://www.battleorder.org/post/swiss-infplatoon |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Battle Order |language=en}}</ref>

; {{flag|Ukraine}}
:*The [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] bought 5,100 units with the first batch of 2,650 units received on 26 March 2022, and 2,450 remaining units were to be delivered in smaller batches by the end of May 2022 to support its fight against Russia in the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2022 |title=Ukraine buys 5,100 anti-tank weapons co-developed by Singapore, Germany, Israel |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-buys-5100-anti-tank-weapons-singapore-germany-israel-112959398.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329164917/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-buys-5100-anti-tank-weapons-singapore-germany-israel-112959398.html |archive-date=29 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=sg.news.yahoo.com |language=en-SG}}</ref> 
:*16,000 RGW 90 were donated by Germany as of 17 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-17 |title=Military support for Ukraine {{!}} Federal Government |url=https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/military-support-ukraine-2054992 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Website of the Federal Government {{!}} Bundesregierung |language=en}}</ref>
:*Over 2,600 Anti-Structure Munitions (ASM), donated by the United Kingdom since February 2022. <ref>{{cite web |date=30 April 2024 |title=What has Britain donated to Ukraine? |url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/what-has-britain-donated-to-ukraine/}}</ref>

; {{flag|United Kingdom}}
: [[British Army]] ordered the [[Anti-Structures Munition]] (ASM) version of the MATADOR from Dynamit Nobel Defence.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Hambling |first1=David |title=Britain's Thermobaric Secret |url=https://www.wired.com/2007/08/britains-thermo/ |access-date=22 March 2024 |magazine=Wired |language=en}}</ref>

; {{flag|Vietnam}}
: Used by the [[Vietnam People's Navy]]'s [[Naval Infantry (Vietnam)|Infantry]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New weapons of Vietnam Army (by Vietnamese) |url=http://www.baodatviet.vn/hinh-anh/201305/vu-khi-moi-cua-quan-doi-viet-nam-2347955/?p=10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025011605/http://baodatviet.vn/hinh-anh/201305/vu-khi-moi-cua-quan-doi-viet-nam-2347955/?p=10 |archive-date=25 October 2014 |access-date=31 May 2013}}</ref>

=== Failed bids ===

; {{flag|United States}}
: The RGW 60 and RGW 90 lost a competition against the [[AT4|AT4CS TW]] for the [[United States Army|US Army]] XM919 programme for a new ''Individual Assault Munition.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-28 |title=AT4CS TW wird die zukünftige Individual Assault Munition der U.S. Army |url=https://www.hartpunkt.de/at4cs-tw-wird-die-zukuenftige-individual-assault-munition-der-u-s-army/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |language=de-DE}}</ref>