Notes: This man-portable multipurpose rocket launcher was designed by Israel for use by troops to tackle armor and fortifications. It is designed to be loaded, carried, and fired by one man. It comes in two sections: the firing unit, with the forward part of the firing tube, the handgrips, and sight; and the rear section, a disposable unit carrying one round of ammunition. The rear ammunition section is snapped into the forward section before firing. The firing unit includes a pair of handgrips, a folding bipod, and a 3x sight with illuminated stadia. The B-300 formed the basis for the US Marines M-12 SMAW rocket launcher (q.v.).

Notes: The Picket was a LAW that Israel was experimenting with in the mid-1980s. It consisted of a disposable rocket launcher containing a supersonic rocket and a clip-on telescopic sight unit. The rocket requires very little lead on a moving enemy since the rocket’s speed is so great and time of flight is so short. (The rocket’s speed is roughly 1250 meters per phase.) The rocket’s motor burns out after 2 seconds, and then the rocket self destructs if it hasn’t hit anything.

Notes: This Israeli weapon is replacing the M-136 and M-72 in Israeli service. The rocket is based on that of the B-300 rocket launcher, and the tube can be repacked by a qualified armorer for re-use. The sight incorporates an image intensifier and is removable.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon is in extremely short supply.