B-300
| B-300 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Anti-tank |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War FirstandSecond Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Israel Military Industries |
| Produced | 1980s–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.65 kg (8.0 lb) empty 8 kg (18 lb) loaded[citation needed] |
| Length | 1,440 mm (57 in) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Caliber | 82 mm (3.2 in) |
| Rate of fire | 3 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 280 m/s (920 ft/s)[1] |
| Maximum firing range | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Sights | Iron, telescopic, night vision |
TheB-300is a reusableman-portableanti-tankweapon systemdeveloped byIsrael Military Industriesin the late 1970s for use by theIsrael Defense Forces.The B-300 can be carried and operated by a single operator and is effective to approximately 400 meters (1,312 ft).[2]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 Israeli improved and manufactured version of the RussianRPG-7.[3]
Usage
[edit]Munitions used by the B-300 are propelled by asolid rocketmotor, and can be equipped with one of twowarheadvariants. The first,high-explosive anti-tankround, provides specialized support foranti-tankmissions. The second, known as a high-explosive follow-through round, is designed for use againstfortifiedtargets or enemy units behind cover. A primary charge punches a hole through the protective structure, allowing a secondaryanti-personnelcharge to pass through and detonate within the building. The B-300 was produced during the 1980s and entered service in limited quantities withinIsraeli Defence ForcesSF units.
Further development
[edit]SMAW
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TheShoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon(SMAW) is a shoulder-launched rocket weapon, designed byMcDonnell Douglas,with the primary function of being a portableanti-armorrocketlauncher. It entered service in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984. It has a maximum range of 500 m against atank-sized target.
Shipon
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During the late 1990s, IMI introduced theShipon,an advanced disposable multi-purpose shoulder-launched rocket system consisting of a launch tube andFCS module.[4]The Shipon includes an advanced fire-control system, helping to aim and increasing effective range to 600 meters.[5]The Shipon fires two types of rockets: HEAA Tandem, which penetrates 800 mm ofsteelarmorafterexplosive reactive armor,and a bunker-buster rocket. The Shipon is in service within Israeli Special Forces units in the IDF and theYAMAM(the elite policecounter-terrorunit).
Operators
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Current operators
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Azerbaijan
Chile
Estonia[6]
India
Israel
Mexico
Singapore
Sri Lanka
United StatesUsed under the designationMk153 SMAW.
Trinidad and Tobago[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984–85
- ^"IMI B-300 light anti-armour weapon".Jane's Information Group.2007-06-26. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-12-14.Retrieved2008-10-30.
- ^"International Defense Digest".International Defense Review.No.11/1982. page 1495.ISSN0020-6512(SZ).
- ^"Shipon Ffe".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-07-15.Retrieved2016-05-18.
- ^"SHIPON Anti-Tank Weapon".Archived fromthe originalon 4 December 2008.Retrieved30 October2008.
- ^"Granaadiheitja B-300".sodur. Archived fromthe originalon September 7, 2011.Retrieved2012-05-10.
- ^Doodnath, Alina (July 27, 2018)."Alfonso on possible future terror attacks: Let them try".Looptt.