- The above photo is of an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper firing an 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle from an observation post in Afghanistan.
- The Saab-made bazooka fires a variety of munitions, including high explosive anti-tank, high explosive dual purpose and high explosive rounds.
- The Army and DARPA are also working on developing a guided-munitions round for the Gustaf.
The above photo is of an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper, Spc. Michael Tagalog, firing an 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle from an observation post in Afghanistan’s Nangahar Province in September 2017.
The specialist apparently fired the Multi-Role Anti-Armor, Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS), or Carl Gustaf, in defense of a US base in Afghanistan. Originally used by special operators, the US Army began issuing the Gustaf to soldiers in 1991 in response to an Operational Needs Statement from Afghanistan.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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