Kestrel (rocket launcher)

Kestrel
Kestrel system
Type	Anti-tank weapon
Place of origin	Taiwan
Service history
In service	2015–present
Used by	See operators
Production history
Designer	National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Designed	2008-2012
Manufacturer	National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Unit cost	USD $3,100
Produced	2015-present
No. built	500+
Specifications
Mass	5 kg
Length	110 cm
Crew	1
Caliber	67 mm
Effective firing range	400 m (HEAT) or 150 m (HESH)
Sights	Iron sights and modular optics

The Kestrel is an individual shoulder-launched weapon system developed by Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and currently in service with the Republic of China Armed Forces and Coast Guard Administration.