B-300
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The B-300 is a reusable man-portable anti-tank weapon system developed by Israel Military Industries in the late 1970s for use by the Israel Defense Forces. The B-300 can be carried and operated by a single operator and is effective to approximately Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] Pre-packaged munitions and simple operating mechanisms make the weapon quite versatile, permitting use by airborne, motorized, and ground troops alike. When defence publications first heard reports of the B-300 in the early 1980s, various reports stated in error that it was an improved Israeli manufactured version of the Russian RPG-7.[2]
Usage
Munitions used by the B-300 are propelled by a solid rocket motor, and can be equipped with one of two warhead variants. The first, high-explosive anti-tank round, provides specialized support for anti-tank missions. The second, known as a high-explosive follow-through round, is designed for use against fortified targets or enemy units behind cover. A primary charge punches a hole through the protective structure, allowing a secondary anti-personnel charge to pass through and detonate within the building. The B-300 was produced during the 1980s and entered service in limited quantities within Israeli Defence Forces SF units.
Further development
SMAW
The Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) is a shoulder-launched rocket weapon, designed by McDonnell Douglas, with the primary function of being a portable anti-armor rocket launcher. It entered service in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984. It has a maximum range of 500 m against a tank-sized target.
Shipon
During the late 1990s, IMI introduced the Shipon, an advanced disposable multi-purpose shoulder-launched rocket system consisting of a launch tube and FCS module.[3] The Shipon includes an advanced fire-control system, helping to aim and increasing effective range to 600 meters.[4] The Shipon fires two types of rockets: HEAA Tandem, which penetrates 800 mm of steel armor after explosive reactive armor, and a bunker-buster rocket. The Shipon is in service within Israeli Special Forces units in the IDF and the YAMAM (the elite police counter-terror unit).
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B-300
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SMAW
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IMI Shipon with its rockets
Operators
Current operators
- File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia[5]
- File:Flag of India.svg India
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Used under the designation Mk153 SMAW.
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago[6]
See also
References
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