B-300
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 400 m. Pre-packaged munitions and simple operating mechanisms make the weapon quite versatile, permitting use by airborne, motorized, and ground troops alike.
Also recorded as IMI B-300 · B-300 Light Support Weapon
B-300
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- Name
- B-300
- Field
- rocket launcher · rocket-propelled grenade
- Region
- Israel
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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 400 m. Pre-packaged munitions and simple operating mechanisms make the weapon quite versatile, permitting use by airborne, motorized, and ground troops alike.
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Overview
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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.
Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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82mm B-300 principal scheme
U.S. Army · Infantry, March-April 1984, Page 22
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — B-300 • Origin — Israel • Type — Anti-tank • Is Ranged — yes • Is Explosive — yes • Used By — See Operators • Wars — Lebanese Civil War First and Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War • Designer — Israel Military Industries • Design Date — 1970s • Manufacturer — Israel Military Industries • Production Date — 1980s–present • Weight — 3.65 kg empty 8 kg loaded • Length — 1440 mm • Crew — 1 • Caliber — 82 mm • Rate — 3 rounds per minute • Velocity — 280 m/s • Max Range — 400 m • Sights — Iron, telescopic, night vision
Usage
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.
SMAW
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
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. The Shipon includes an advanced fire-control system, helping to aim and increasing effective range to 600 meters. 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). • Illustration — B-300 • Illustration — SMAW • Illustration — IMI Shipon with its rockets
Operators
Operators
• Illustration — Map with B-300 operators in blue • Azerbaijan • Chile • El Salvador • Estonia • India • Israel • Mexico • Singapore • Sri Lanka • United States: Used under the designation Mk153 SMAW. • Trinidad and Tobago
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