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Man-portable air-defense system
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.
Man-portable anti-tank systems
(MANPATS or MPATS) traditionally portable shoulder-launched projectile systems firing heavy shell-type projectiles (although throwing and lunge weapons have existed), typically designed to combat protected targets, such as armoured vehicles, field fortifications and at times even low-flying aircraft (especially helicopters).
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