INFANTRY: Learning To Make The Most Of Portable Artillery

INFANTRY: Learning To Make The Most Of Portable Artillery

Now that the U.S. Army had adopted the 84mm Carl Gustav portable recoilless rifle, the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment, which has been using the Carl Gustav for over two decades is providing some valuable user experience. The Carl Gustav was adopted by SOCOM (Special Operations Command) for the Ranger Regiment in 1990. While part of the army, the Ranger Regiment is controlled by SOCOM. Regular army troops have been demanding the Carl Gustav ever since, mainly because it is a more accurate rocket launcher with a longer range than competing weapons (like the Russian RPG). […]


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