New rocket rounds give Marines ways to stay hidden while firing
Story by Todd South • 2d
Marines will soon carry an upgraded shoulder-fired rocket that they can launch from inside buildings or bunkers, giving them more options for devastating firepower.
Marine Corps Systems Command announced in May the acquisition of the M72 light assault weapon fire from Enclosure Munition.
The new munitions are the M72A8 anti-armor and M72A10 multipurpose, anti-structure munition.
The anti-armor option has a high-explosive charge warhead that improves armor penetration and the multipurpose round packs more punch to take out enemy structures.
The two rounds will replace the existing M72A7 light assault weapon anti-armor round. The five-year contract award amount has a ceiling of $498 million.
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