SMAW Follow-On

Abstract

Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon II (SMAW II). Marine Expeditionary Forces will employ the Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon II (SMAW II) across the spectrum of conflict, under all environmental conditions, to destroy a variety of ground targets. This requirement relates to The Concept for Future Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain, dated 25 July 1997, which requires Marine units to possess the capability to rapidly breach urban structures in order to facilitate and enhance their mobility in an urban environment. The SMAW II will support the Joint Operating Concept, Major Combat Operations via the Force Application Joint Functional Concept. The mission of the SMAW II is to provide short-range assault fires in support of infantry forces attacking fortified positions and urban structures under all field and environmental conditions. This includes employment under Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) IV Level CBRN conditions. A typical operating environment for the SMAW II will consist of a mission duration of 96 hours. During this mission the system will be transported 40 km (25 miles) in the field handling mode, using various tactical means, 50% cross country. The system will be employed in the offense in either close or open terrain and subsequently assigned defensive positions in depth along infantry and vehicle choke points." During the 96 hours, the expected combat load is six rounds of ammunition per system. The system is employed by a two-man team. The solution to the Follow-on-to-SMAW (FOTS) requirement is the SMAW II system, which will be developed in two distinct blocks. Block 1 of the SMAW II system consists of new SMAW launcher, which will be physically and functionally compatible with all current SMAW ammunition variants, and a Multipurpose (MP) Fire-From-Enclosure (FFE) SMAW round. Block 2 of the SMAW II system will be the addition of a Wall Breaching (WB) FFE round and a Common Practice (CP) FFE round. During FY11, the development of Block 1 will continue. During FY12, the Qualification of Block 1 will be completed and Low Rate Initial Production will commence. During FY12, the development of Block 2 will commence. During FY13, Full Rate Production of Block 1 will commence and the Qualification of Block 2 will be completed. In FY14, Full Rate Production of Block 1 will continue and Low Rate Initial Production of Block 2 will commence.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 2614_0603635M_4_1319_PB_2013

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