![]() The Marine Corps has used the SMAW to destroy armored vehicles, bunkers and other fortifications. The MAAWS is augmenting the Mk153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon, a rocket system initially fielded to Marines in 1984 before undergoing several modifications in the 2000s. “The rocket system will change the way the infantry squad fights.” Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Tomlinson, MCSC’s infantry weapons officer “The capability will allow the warfighter to engage the enemy in defilade, reinforced bunkers and buildings.” “It has the ability to fire, smoke and airburst-style rounds,” said Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Tomlinson, MCSC’s infantry weapons officer. It includes munitions that provide obscuration, illumination, anti-personnel, armor penetration, bunker- and hardened-facility penetration, and other destruction capabilities. The system consists of the M3A1 Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle, a fire-control system and a backup reflex sight Marines can use if the primary optic malfunctions. Christopher Adsit, MCSC’s project officer for the MAAWS. ![]() “The MAAWS is a reusable, long-range weapon that provides the capability to destroy armored vehicles, structures and fortifications, which will be useful for infantry Marines,” said Capt. ![]() The MAAWS is a reloadable, recoilless rocket system intended to supplement existing shoulder-fired rocket capabilities. ![]() In May, Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System to infantry Marines in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines have begun receiving a new, explosive rocket launcher that provides additional protection and lethality in urban environments. ![]()
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