SERVICE: U.S. Marine Corps
DESCRIPTION: A lightweight, man-portable assault weapon designed for use against fortified positions and light armor.
BACKGROUND:
The SMAW is effective against brick and block walls and sandbag and timber bunkers. It is ideally suited for military operations in built-up areas or for assaults against fortified positions.
FEATURES:
The SMAW's two major components are, a launcher and an encased rocket. The launcher is a smooth-bore, fiberglass and epoxy tube equipped with a sporting rifle. The encased rocket with dual mode warhead provides point detonation for hard targets and delayed detonation for soft targets.
