On today's hybrid battlefields, the threats faced by US and Allied soldiers are diverse, dynamic combinations of conventional, irregular, terrorist and criminal capabilities. In Iraq and Afghanistan most of these engagements occur in rapid time and at close range. More than ever, light, shoulder-launched or man-portable guided or unguided systems are proving their worth in fighting in built-up areas. To win in this deadly close-quarters-combat environment, small units must engage the enemy with the weapons they can carry. To fulfil this need for man-portable firepower, American military forces are armed with a number of different weapons that although originally intended for anti-tank use, are effective against a wide assortment of targets.rnWhether the target is an enemy tank, vehicle, bunker, building or personnel, the man-portable antitank weapon (ATW) is vital to winning close-quarters engagements on the hybrid battlefield. Although a battle-proven array of target designators have empowered the dismounted warrior with precision firepower from the sky, by allowing one-man with the proper tools to designate targets and bring massive air or artillery firepower down on a target as never before, the close quarters battle still requires firepower that you can carry.
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