the line of sight. The launcher can be fired only once and is disposed of after use. The operator can adjust the arming distance of the missile, to avoid a premature detonation triggered by the sensors when it flies over non-targets. They can also fire down or up at a 45-degree angle. The missile will auto-destruct at the maximum flight time of 5,6 seconds, which is about . It is designed to operate in all climate conditions and environments, from −38 to +63 degrees Celsius. Combat history Russo-Ukrainian War Preceding the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom supplied 2,000 NLAW systems to Ukraine, with another 1,615 delivered by 9 March 2022 to bolster Ukraine's military. More NLAWs were requested by the Ukrainian military following reports that they proved highly effective against Russian vehicles, leading to at least 100 more being allocated by Luxembourg. Alongside US FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems, delivered as a precaution against increased hostilities, the Ukrainian forces reported that NLAWs produced far greater damage against Russian armoured vehicles than their standard Soviet-era equipment. On 24 March 2022, the UK pledged to deliver a further 6,000 NLAWs and a senior Ukrainian military officer also claimed they were the "weapon of choice" for his troops, responsible for 30–40% of Russian tanks destroyed. An unknown number of launchers were captured by the armed forces of Russia and the pro-Russian self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic during the conflict. A number of these captured weapons were reportedly transferred to Iran as part of a deal to acquire drones. NLAWs were the most numerous advanced guided anti-tank missile in Ukraine as of April 2022. Operators : 3,000 units ordered in 2007 (1,500), 2015 (1,000), and 2017 (500), and delivered in 2009–2010, 2015, and 2018. Finland announced missile orders in 2007 worth €38 million. In Finnish service the missile is designated 102 mm raskas lähipanssarintorjuntaohjus NLAW (102 RSLPSTOHJ NLAW) for Finnish speaking troops, and 102 mm tung närpansarvärnsrobot NLAW (meaning roughly "102 mm heavy close-in anti-armour missile") for Fenno-Swedish speaking troops. : 600 units delivered in 2012–2013. : 100 units ordered in 2010 (50) and 2015 (50), and delivered in 2012 and 2016–2017. : 500 units ordered in 2016 or 2017, and delivered in 2018–2020. : 2,000 units ordered in 2005, and delivered in 2009–2012. Another 3000 units order was placed in December 2022 at a