The U.S. Marines Desperately Want the U.S. Army's Souped-Up New Carl Gustaf Bazooka
In early September, the Army doled out [4] 1,111 upgraded 84mm M3 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles to its soldiers and operators. Now, the Marine Corps is looking to get in on the bazooka goodness.
Marine officials are “weighing the possibility” of acquiring the new M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) as a lightweight substitute for the existing MK153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapons (SMAW), traditionally reserved for bunker-busting. The move, first reported [5] on Nov. 7 by Military.com, could put the legendary Carl Gustaf bazooka weapons system in Marine Corps hands for the first time.
“Right now, we have a registered capability gap for multiple-effects rocket fire,” Chris Woodburn, deputy for the Marine Corps Capabilities Development Directorate’s Maneuver Branch, told [5] Military.com. “So the Army and SOCOM have the MAAWS, and we are looking to get the resourcing we need to pursue the next iteration of MAAWS.”
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