Developed from the Israeli B-300, the SMAW was introduced to the United States Armed Forces in 1984. While it retains similar external characteristics to the B-300, the American-redesigned SMAW features a key distinction: the integration of a 9×51mm spotting rifle, which is an evolution of the one developed for the LAW 80. [7] .

Jan 5, 1999 · Features: The SMAW is an 83mm man-portable weapon system consisting of the MK153 Mod 0 launcher, the MK 3 Mod 0 encased HEDP rocket, the MK 6 Mod 0 encased HEAA rocket, and the MK217 Mod 0 spotting rifle cartridge. The launcher consists of a fiberglass launch tube, a 9mm spotting rifle, an electro-mechanical firing mechanism, open battle sights ...

Jul 7, 2011 · The launcher consists of a fiberglass launch tube, a 9mm spotting rifle, an electro-mechanical firing mechanism, open battle sights, and a mount for the MK42 Mod 0 optical and AN/PVS-4 night...

SMAW is a shoulder-fired,reusable rocket launcher that consists of a launch tube made of epoxy and fiberglass, with attached firing unit, 9mm spotting rifle, and sight bracket.Firing unit has dual grips, manual safety, and fire selector that allows to fire either a spotting rifle or a loaded rocket.

Aug 26, 2019 · The SMAW is a two part system comprising a launch tube made of fiberglass epoxy that is loaded by attaching encased rounds at the rear. The two primary rounds available are the High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) Mark …

Apr 17, 2018 · The SMAW originally came with an integral spotting rifle. This fired a 9mm tracer round, specially designed to match the trajectory of the rockets. This round is a 9×51 mm cartridge, which can be thought of as a 9mm round inserted into a necked-out 7.62x51mm casing.

The Mk 153 SMAW (Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon) is a reloadable shoulder-fired rocket launcher designed by McDonnell Douglas and manufactured by Nammo Talley, and used by the United States Marine Corps (and the US Army during Desert Storm).

SMAW MOD 2: The new modification addresses the issues associated with the existing 9mm spotting rifle by replacing it with a modular ballistic sight (MBS). The MBS, mounted on the SMAW Mod 2, reduces the amount of time required to engage targets, allowing operators to acquire targets rapidly through the latest thermal and range-finding ...

The Mod 0’s current primary aiming system, a spotting rifle, shoots 9mm tracer bullets that are a close ballistic match for the SMAW’s rockets.

Aug 7, 2013 · The Mod 0’s current primary aiming system, a spotting rifle, shoots 9mm tracer bullets that are a close ballistic match for the SMAW’s rockets. To aim the SMAW Mod 0, users take aim at their...