| LRAC 73-50 | |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Anti-tank rocket launcher |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Used By: | France Israel[1] Morocco |
| Wars: | Korean War First Indochina War Algerian War Six-day War Lebanese Civil War[2] |
| Manufacturer: | DEFA |
| Weight: | 6.7 kg (14.7 lb) |
| Length: | 1.2 m (3.9 feet) |
| Caliber: | 73 mm |
| Rate: | 4 rounds per minute |
| Velocity: | 170 m/s (557.7 ft/s) |
| Range: | 200 m (656.2 feet) |
| Max Range: | 1,200 m (3,937 feet) |
| Filling: | RDX/TNT[3] |
| Filling Weight: | 300g |
The LRAC de 73mm Mle 1950 (lance-roquettes antichar de 73 mm modèle 1950 (LRAC 73-50)) was a French antitank rocket launcher produced and fielded in the 1950s. The LRAC fired a 73mm high explosive antitank projectile that was capable of penetrating over 11 inches (280 mm) of rolled homogenous armor when struck at a 90-degree angle of impact.[4] The LRAC 73-50 was replaced in French service by the LRAC F1. Used during the Korean War for the French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation, it pierced the armor of T-34 tanks.
The LRAC 73-50 had a shield to protect the operator's face from the rocket's back-blast.[5]