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  2. W54 - Wikipedia

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    B54 Mod 0 – Interim weapon with timer issues. B54 Mod 1 – Production weapon. Came with special housing for underwater use. B54 Mod 2 – Weapon weight increased from 58.5 pounds (26.5 kg) to 70 pounds (32 kg). May be a boosted weapon. In service, the weapons were known as the XM129 and XM159 Atomic Demolition Charges. Which versions are ...

  3. Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle - Wikipedia

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    700 m (770 yd) Feed system. 20- or 30-round STANAG magazine [ 1] The United States Navy Mk 12 MOD 0/1/H Special Purpose Rifle ( SPR) is a designated marksman rifle that was in service with United States Special Operations Forces in the designated marksman role until 2017, also designed to be shorter than standard weapons. [ 2][ 3] SPR initially ...

  4. Phalanx CIWS - Wikipedia

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    The Phalanx CIWS ( SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, [ 3] later a part of Raytheon.

  5. SOPMOD - Wikipedia

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    The kit allows US Special Operations Forces (US SOF) personnel to configure their weapons to individual preferences and customize for different mission requirements. The program dates back to September 1989, when the Special Operations Special Technology (SOST) Modular Close Combat Carbine Project was founded. This was the first program to ...

  6. Davy Crockett (nuclear device) - Wikipedia

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    The M28 or M29 Davy Crockett Weapon System was a tactical nuclear recoilless smoothbore gun for firing the M388 nuclear projectile, armed with the W54 nuclear warhead, that was deployed by the United States during the Cold War. It was the first project assigned to the United States Army Weapon Command in Rock Island, Illinois. [ 3]

  7. List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    5.56×45mm NATO. USSOCOM. Piston operated rifle, ergonomics and controls based on the M16/M4 platform. M27 IAR. Assault rifle, Squad automatic weapon. Heckler & Koch. 5.56×45mm NATO. Marine Corps. Derived from the HK 416, currently supplementing the M249 as the Marine Corps’ squad automatic weapon (SAW).

  8. List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    SIG Sauer M11 (P228) (9×19mm) SIG Sauer M17 Modular Handgun System (P320 Full-Size) (9×19mm) – Was selected by the US Army to replace the M9 after winning the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. SIG Sauer M18 Modular Handgun System (P320 Carry) (9×19mm) – Was selected by the US Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force to replace the M11 ...

  9. Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon

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    The Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon ( SMAW) is a smoothbore shoulder-fired rocket launcher. [ 2] It is a portable assault weapon (i.e., bunker buster) and has a secondary anti-armor ability. Developed from the B-300, it was introduced to the United States Armed Forces in 1984. It has a maximum effective range of 500 metres ...