SMAW Follow-On
Abstract
The Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) Follow-On solution is the Multi-purpose Anti-Armor Weapon System (MAAWS) M3A1, which is a portable, shoulder-fired, line-of-sight, reloadable, 84mm recoilless rifle. The MAAWS provides anti-armor, anti-personnel, anti-material, and assault capabilities to Marine Rifle Squads, Combat Engineers, and Reconnaissance Teams to effectively execute both offensive and defensive operations. The suite of 84mm ammunition supports a wide range of mission sets, including obscuration, illumination, anti-personnel, armored penetration, bunker penetration, and soft target destruction. The FOAAWS portfolio also includes multiple systems required to support initial training at formal schools, operational training at operational units, and unit-level sustainment support equipment. Efforts to enhance the combat effectiveness of the MAAWS system and the suite of 84mm ammunition through product improvements and technical insertion are ongoing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 2614_0603635M_4_1319_PB_2025
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