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USMC Pack System Main Pack, NSN 8465-01-598-7693 Frame, NSN 8465-01-600-7844; Shoulder Harness Assembly, NSN 8465-01-600-7938; Hip belt, NSN 8465-01-600-7870; Main Bag; Assault Pack; Assault Pouch; Sustainment Pouch (qty. 2) Hydration Pouch (qty. 2) Hydration Carrier; Hydration Bladder System (CamelBak) 100 oz. Hydration Bladder; Tube Kit; Tube ...
U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division soldiers wearing the IHPS during the 2019–20 attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.. The IHPS helmet began development as a replacement for the Advanced Combat Helmets and Enhanced Combat Helmets in 2013 [2] under the U.S. Army's Soldier Protection System program, which is intended to improve soldier protection and performance while reducing weight of a ...
It is 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (22 cm) long with flap open; approximately 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (11 cm) wide, and forms a 4 inches (10 cm) deep pocket. It has a metal snap-type fastener closure and is attached to the individual equipment belt or individual equipment belt suspenders by a single slide keeper.
Shoulder-fired missile, shoulder-launched missile or man-portable missile, among other variants, are common slang terms to describe high-caliber shoulder-mounted weapons systems; that is, weapons firing large, heavy projectiles ("missiles"), typically using the backblast principle, which are small enough to be carried by a single person and fired while held on one's shoulder.
The mount includes elements of the machine gun cooling system. A swing mount is a fixed mount that allows a far greater and more flexible arc of fire than the simple pintle mount system. Utilising a system of one or two articulated arms the gunner can swing the weapon through a wide arc even though the gunner's position is fixed relative to the ...
Javelin replaced the manual guidance system with a semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) system that only required the operator to keep their gunsight pointed at the target. A tracking system in the launcher's optics compared the location of the missile to the line-of-sight and sent it commands over a radio link to guide it.
The gunner carries a reusable command launch unit (CLU, pronounced "clue"), which is the targeting component of the two-part system. The CLU has three views, which are used to find, target, and fire the missile and may be used separately from the missile as a portable thermal sight .
The Mod 2 also has a reduced weight of 13 lb (5.9 kg) with the MBS attached, [22] along with other improvements, like increased pad size on the forward grip and foldable backup iron sights. [23] The Mk 153 Mod 2 reached full operational capability (FOC) across the United States Marine Corps between 2019 and 2020. [22]