The M202 FLASH ("Flame Assault Shoulder") [3] is an American rocket launcher manufactured by Northrop Corporation, designed to replace the World War II –vintage flamethrowers (such as the M1 and the M2) that remained the military's standard incendiary devices well into the 1980s.

Dec 17, 2022 · Developed and manufactured by Northrop Corporation in the 70s, the M202 FLASH (“FLame Assault SHoulder”) is a lightweight, individual rocket launcher designed to replace the then-aging M1 and...

Aug 11, 2022 · The M202 FLASH was developed to replace the backpack-mounted flamethrowers used during the Second World War. Here's why it saw little use.

M202 肩射式火焰進攻武器 （FLame Assault SHoulder Weapon， FLASH）是一款 美製 火箭發射器，設計旨在取代直至1960年代仍被美軍廣泛運用的 二戰 時期 火焰噴射器 （如 M1 （英语：M1 Flamethrower） 與 M2火焰噴射器）。 M202基於原型 XM191 凝固汽油彈 火箭發射器發展而成，後者曾在 越南戰爭 期間進行過大量測試。 M202A1具有四個發射管，可裝載66毫米口徑 燃燒 火箭彈。 其使用的M74火箭配有M235彈頭，每個彈頭內裝有約0.61千克（1.34英磅）的燃燒劑 …

May 23, 2022 · The M202 FLASH, of "Commando" fame, was a four-barreled rocket launcher with incendiary rounds that provided an alternative to the flamethrower.

Feb 22, 2017 · Introduced in the late-1970s, the M202 FLASH ("FLame Assault SHoulder Weapon") is a shoulder-fired, multi-shot rocket launcher intended for incendiary projectiles - essentially a "rocket launcher flamethrower".

Aug 15, 2004 · The M202A1 multishot rocket launcher (Flash) is a lightweight, reusable, four-tube rocket launcher. It is half as heavy as the M9A1-7 and M2A1-7 portable flamethrowers, has five times the range against point targets, and requires less servicing and maintenance.

The M202 Flash is a Cold War era rocket launcher of US origin. It has a lot in common with the XM191 multi shot rocket launcher tested in the 1970's. Unlike the XM191 the M202 is not capable of firing anti-tank rounds.

Jul 7, 2011 · The M202 and M202A1 launchers are lightweight, shoulder-fired, semi-automatic weapons that launch 66mm rocket clip ammunition. Each launcher has 4 fiberglass launch tubes into which a rocket...

The M202 FLASH is a quad mounted shoulder launched Bazooka of US origin. It was intended to replace Flamethrowers. It is currently in service in South Korea and the United States.