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The '''Mk 153 SMAW''' ('''S'''houlder-launched '''M'''ultipurpose '''A'''ssault '''W'''eapon) is a reloadable shoulder-fired rocket launcher designed by McDonnell Douglas and manufactured by Nammo Talley, and used by the United States Marine Corps. Essentially and enhanced version of the Israel Military Industries B300 launcher, the weapon consists of a reusable launcher unit which incorporates the weapon's sights and trigger, and encased pre-loaded rockets which are inserted into the rear of the launcher unit.
The '''Mk 153 SMAW''' ('''S'''houlder-launched '''M'''ultipurpose '''A'''ssault '''W'''eapon) is a reloadable shoulder-fired rocket launcher designed by McDonnell Douglas and manufactured by Nammo Talley, and used by the United States Marine Corps. Essentially an enhanced version of the Israel Military Industries B300 launcher, the weapon consists of a reusable launcher unit which incorporates the weapon's sights and trigger, and encased pre-loaded rockets which are inserted into the rear of the launcher unit.


The Mod 0 variant mounts a magazine-fed, recoil-operated semi-automatic spotting rifle on the right-hand side of the launcher assembly. This feeds from 6-round magazines which are included in the end cap of each rocket, firing a special 9mm tracer round which consists of a 9mm bullet crimped into a 7.62mm NATO casing, propelled by a .22 Hornet blank. Provision is made to mount an AN/PEQ-2 laser aiming module as an alternative to the spotting rifle. The weapon has open iron sights as standard, and can also mount a Mk 42 Mod 0 day sight or AN/PVS-4 or AN/PVS-17B night sight.
The Mod 0 variant mounts a magazine-fed, recoil-operated semi-automatic spotting rifle on the right-hand side of the launcher assembly. This feeds from 6-round magazines which are included in the end cap of each rocket, firing a special 9mm tracer round which consists of a 9mm bullet crimped into a 7.62mm NATO casing, propelled by a .22 Hornet blank. Provision is made to mount an AN/PEQ-2 laser aiming module as an alternative to the spotting rifle. The weapon has open iron sights as standard, and can also mount a Mk 42 Mod 0 day sight or AN/PVS-4 or AN/PVS-17B night sight.

Revision as of 17:36, 15 October 2017

The Mk 153 SMAW (Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon) is a reloadable shoulder-fired rocket launcher designed by McDonnell Douglas and manufactured by Nammo Talley, and used by the United States Marine Corps. Essentially an enhanced version of the Israel Military Industries B300 launcher, the weapon consists of a reusable launcher unit which incorporates the weapon's sights and trigger, and encased pre-loaded rockets which are inserted into the rear of the launcher unit.

The Mod 0 variant mounts a magazine-fed, recoil-operated semi-automatic spotting rifle on the right-hand side of the launcher assembly. This feeds from 6-round magazines which are included in the end cap of each rocket, firing a special 9mm tracer round which consists of a 9mm bullet crimped into a 7.62mm NATO casing, propelled by a .22 Hornet blank. Provision is made to mount an AN/PEQ-2 laser aiming module as an alternative to the spotting rifle. The weapon has open iron sights as standard, and can also mount a Mk 42 Mod 0 day sight or AN/PVS-4 or AN/PVS-17B night sight.

The most current version is the Mk 153 Mod 2, which mounts a digital Modular Ballistic Sight (MBS) that replaces the spotting rifle, incorporating a laser rangefinder and thermal sight. Due to the lack of the spotting rifle this variant is much lighter, weighing 13 pounds with the MBS and just 8.5lb without it. 56 Mod 2s were delivered in 2016, with the entire existing inventory scheduled to be replaced by 2020.

The Mk 153 SMAW and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Mk 153 SMAW

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Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm

(1984-present)

Type: Rocket launcher

Length: 29.92 in

Weight: 16.92 lbs

Calibre: 83mm rocket, 9x51mm spotting rifle

Capacity: 1 rocket, 6 9x51mm rounds in detachable box magazine (stored in rocket cap)

Fire modes: Safe / fire (launcher), safe / semi-auto (spotting rifle)

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Kick-Ass Stu Riley Huge Goon Referred to as "Bazooka"; custom trigger 2010
Kick-Ass Aaron Johnson Kick-Ass Referred to as "Bazooka"; custom trigger 2010
The A-Team Brian Bloom Pike 2010

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Ultimate Weapons soldiers Firepower;archive footage 2010

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Project Reality With ACOG scope, firing HEAA and HEDP rockets with functional spotting rifle 2005
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Anti-Tank Launcher 2008
ArmA II 2009
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising With AN/PVS-4 Thermal Scope 2009
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light "Rocket Launcher" 2010
Battlefield 3 SMAW 2011
Operation Flashpoint: Red River 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 SMAW Incorrectly shown as disposable 2011
Medal of Honor: Warfighter SMAW 2012
Battlefield 4 SMAW 2013

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Macross Zero UN marines 2002-2004
Waiting in the Summer Men in Black 2012
Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil Inspector Quinn Erari 2014
Sword Art Online II Seen on sign 2014 - ????

M141 SMAW-D

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M141 SMAW-D launcher and HEDP rocket - 83mm

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Bad Boys II Antoni Corone D.E.A. Agent Tony Dodd 2003
Cradle 2 the Grave DMX Anthony Fait Used as part of vault-busting rig 2003
War of the Worlds U.S. Marine AN/PVS-4 night-vision scope 2005
Skyline U.S. Marine 2010

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
NCIS "Split Decision" Seen on website 2003
24 Cheng's man 2007
Burn Notice Mercenary "Loose Ends, Part 1" (S1E11) 2007
24 Doug Hutchison Davros With red dot scope 2010
Lost "Cabin Fever"; Seen loaded on helicopter 2004 - 2010
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Human resistance fighter

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
America's Army Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) 2002

Anime

Character Title Note Date
Weapon dealers Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig 2004 - 2005

B-300

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B-300 - 83mm

The SMAW is a later variant on the B-300, which was developed in the seventies by IMI.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Delta Force Chuck Norris Maj. Scott McCoy 1986
The Delta Force Steve James Bobby 1986


See Also