The article features the combat vehicles and vehicle-mounted weapons of the United States Marine Corps. The M220 TOW is a crew-portable, vehicle-mounted or helicopter-carried heavy antitank weapon system. The assault amphi...
It's a variant of the M1911, and has been the standard-issue side arm for the Force Recon Element of the United States Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Units since 1985. The improved M45A1 features several changes to the original M1911A1 design. One feature is the dual recoil spring ...
This weapon was spawned from the United States Marine Corps. “REDEYE†integrated missile system. It began it’s service in 1982. It is also in service with all branches of the US Military, and certain foreign Military Organizations. It is a fire and forget Missile System, and...
Similar to the M-27 Infantry Automatic Weapon of the United States Marine Corps, the PK machine gun is meant to be used as an automatic weapon for the squad. What’s outstanding about this gun is the combination of its power and accuracy that it is still currently manufactured in Russia ...
The KA-BAR is the popular name for the combat knife first adopted by the United States Marine Corps in 1942. The owner of the trademark had begun using the name in 1923, after he received a testimonial from a fur trapper, who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear after his rifle...
It was operated by the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Air Force, and also saw service with the Republic of Vietnam Air Force and others. It remained in U.S. service until the early 1970s. The text on the front and back is: $35,000 REWARD...
The following is a list of the various weapons that appear in the series in alphabetical order. A bayonet is a knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle. An atypical use of the bayonet was by Ch
Prior to attending the United States Marine Corps’ prestigiousWeapons and Tactics Instructor(WTI) course, each prospective student will successfully complete many prerequisite certifications, examples of which are: section leader, division leader, mission commander, night-systems instructor, low-altitude ta...
The United States has been a leader in the market, with a significant portion of military expenditures allocated toward acquiring advanced weapon systems. The evolving landscape of warfare necessitates the US Department of Defense (DoD) to continually upgrade its arsenal. These weapons undergo rigorous...
Israel’s B-300 provided the basis that evolved into the SMAW (Shoulder launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon), first fielded by the United States Marine Corps in 1984. Versatile, with a lot of punch as a support weapon, seven years later it saw first combat during Operation Desert Storm, an...