Guided launchers

The heavy anti-tank team (HAT) wields the most deadly anti-tank infantry-carried weapon systems available. When heavy armor is expected, they are great assets to have attached to the platoon. HAT in Arma 3 comes most typically in the form the Javelin missile.

A guided launcher is a man-portable launcher that meets the following criteria:

• Is guided
• Is re-loadable (in most cases)
• Often has multiple round types for a variety of uses

• Use the thermal optics to find targets
• Differentiate between active vehicles and disabled/destroyed vehicles

• Use top-down attack mode wherever possible to hit the top armour (almost always the weakest part of the vehicle).
• Use direct attack mode in situations when firing from confined spaces, or forests where top-attack would be hazardous.

Prioritize vehicle targets based on the following factors:

• Urgency of the threat: immediate threats should be engaged first, with vehicles posing no threat either engaged last or not engaged at all.
• Success chance: every engagement should have the highest possible likelihood to succeed. In any case, refrain from shooting when:
  • the target is out of range
  • the target is moving too fast
  • the target cannot be effectively damaged
• Future considerations: do not engage vehicles when doing so might have negative effect later. e.g. shooting an AT-4 at a technical, when expecting BMPs.