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M141 Bunker Defeat Munition

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The M141 Bunker Defeat Munition, also called the SMAW-D, is a disposable shoulder fired rocket launcher built to destroy fortified positions, adapted from the United States Marine Corps Mk 153 shoulder launched multipurpose assault weapon. It was originally made by McDonnell Douglas subsidiary Talley Defense Systems and is now produced by Nammo Defense Systems. The launcher vents propellant gas to the rear to counter recoil, which makes it hazardous to fire in confined spaces, and its high explosive dual mode warhead can penetrate reinforced concrete, brick, armor plate and sandbagged fortifications. It entered service in 1999 and has been used in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Russo-Ukrainian War, with the United States, Ukraine and Israel among its operators. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Disposable shoulder-fired rocket launcher 1
Introduced Year
1999 3
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Shield / Armor 2
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Iraq War, Wars
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Source Wikipedia: M141 Bunker Defeat Munition
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1. Wikipedia: M141 Bunker Defeat Munition
  • Article text
    The SMAW-D was delivered to the Army in 1999.
  • Infobox: service
    1999-present
  • Lead section
    It is a modification of the United States Marine Corps Mk 153 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) and is also called the SMAW-D (where D is for disposable).
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
    War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Operated By: United States Army, Wikipedia article text
    In a unique move, the US Army ordered one batch of 1,500 then a second batch of 4,500 which were placed in contingency storage for expedited issue to units in combat.
  • In Group: Rocket-Propelled Grenades and Launchers, Lead sentence
    The M141 bunker defeat munition (BDM) is a disposable single-shot, shoulder-fired rocket launcher designed to defeat hardened structures.
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2. M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q6713552 (P729 service entry): 1999
    Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1999.
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3. Wikidata: M141 Bunker Defeat Munition
Wikidata Q6713552, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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