SMAW Follow-On

Abstract

The solution to the Follow on to SMAW (FOTS) capability requirement is a Family of Marine-portable Rocket Systems. This Family of Systems is composed of separate lightweight, short-range, and fire-and-forget weapons. The Family of Systems will be deployed to Marine Infantry Squads and Combat Engineer Battalions across the spectrum of conflict, under all environmental conditions, to neutralize or destroy a variety of ground targets including personnel, thin-skinned vehicles, and positions. The Family of Systems include the SMAW MK-153 Mod 0, SMAW MK-153 Mod 2, and the Multi-purpose Anti-Armor Weapon System (MAAWS) M3A1. The MAAWS M3A1 is a multipurpose, man-portable, line-of-sight, reloadable, recoilless, anti-armor and anti-personnel weapon system. This system will enable the Marine Infantry and Combat Engineer Squads to engage in offensive and defensive operations with anti-armor, anti-personnel, anti-material, and assault capabilities. The MAAWS consists of the M3A1 Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle, Fire Control System and red dot back up sight. Munitions include two Sub-caliber Adapter Training Devices and a suite of 84mm ammunition with greater capabilities than the SMAW Mod 2 system. The suite of 84mm ammunition provides obscuration, illumination, anti-personnel, armored penetration, bunker and hardened facility penetration, and soft target destruction capabilities to meet various mission requirements. This program provides a new capability that increases fire power for the Marine Rifle Squad and improves its ability to close with and destroy the enemy in order to remain capable and relevant for the Joint Force against NDS designated threats.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 2614_0603635M_4_1319_PB_2022

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Readers

• Marksmanship and Weaponry.
• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering