It replaced the 89 mm M20A1 Super Bazooka in French Army service. Through the use of fiberglass and plastic in the launcher it is over 2 kg lighter when loaded than the M20A1 while having a greater effective range. The LRAC FI is sometimes referred to as the STRIM 89mm antitank rocket launcher from the abbreviations for the private firm "Société technique de recherches en industries mécaniques" that was contracted in 1964 by the French Ministry of Defence, to research a replacement for the M20A1 Super Bazooka.