B-300

Infobox Weapon
name= B-300


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origin= Israel
type= Anti-tank
is_ranged=yes
is_explosive=yes
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used_by= Israel, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Mexico and the United States
wars= 1st and 2nd Intifada, 2006 Lebanon War
designer= Israeli Military Industries
design_date= 1970s
manufacturer= Israeli Military Industries
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production_date= 1980s-Present
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weight= 3.65 kg (Empty)
8 kg (Full)
length= 1,440 mm
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crew= 1
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caliber= 82 mm
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rate= 3 RPM
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max_efective_range= 1,312 feet
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sights= Iron, Telescopic, Night Vision
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yield=The B-300 is a reuseable man-portable anti-tank weapon system developed by Israeli Military Industries in the late 1970s for use by the Israel Defence Force. The B-300 can be carried and operated by a single operator and is effective to approximately 400 meters. Pre-packaged munitions and simple operating mechanisms make the weapon quite versatile, permitting use by airborne, motorized, and ground troops alike.

Usage

Munitions used by the B-300 are propelled by a solid rocket motor, and can be equipped with one of two warhead variants. The first, a high explosive anti-tank round, provides specialized support for anti-tank missions. The second, known as a high explosive follow-through round, is designed for use against fortified targets or enemy units behind cover. A primary charge punches a hole through the protective structure, allowing a secondary anti-personnel charge to pass through and detonate within the building. The B-300 produced during the 1980s and entered service in limited quantities within Israeli Defence Forces SF units.

Further development

MAW

The Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) is a shoulder-launched rocket weapon, also designed by Israel Military Industries, with the primary function of being a portable anti-armor rocket launcher. It was introduced to the U.S. armed forces in 1984. It has a maximum range of 500 m against a tank-sized target.

hipon

During the late 1990s, IMI introduced the Shipon, an advanced multi-purpose shoulder-launched rocket system. The Shipon includes an advanced fire-control system, helping to aim and increasing effective range to 600 meters. The Shipon fires two types of rockets: HEAA Tandem, which penetrates 800 mm of steel armor after explosive reactive armor, and a bunker-buster rocket. The Shipon is in service within Israeli Special Forces units in the IDF and the YAMAM (the elite police counter-terror unit).

External links

* [http://www.armyrecognition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=520 Israeli B-300]
* [http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/missile_systems/anti-armor/b-300/B-300.html Israeli B-300]