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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the standalone grenade launchers category.
01 / Overview
Mk 153 SMAW
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–
Quantity
1,828
Unit Price (current)
$13.0K
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$13.0K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the standalone grenade launchers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon Typerocket launcher
- Service Entry Year1984
- Calibre83.5 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action Typeelectro-mechanical
- Crew2
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredYes
- Reload Typesingle-shot
- Sight Typeiron sights, Mk 42 Day Sight, RCO/ACOG, AN/PEQ-15, AN/PEQ-16, AN/PVS-17C, AN/PAS-13G
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Effective Range250 m
- Maximum Range1,800 m
- Rate of Fire3
◇Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeHEDM, HEAA, SMAW-NE
- Penetration (RHA)600 mm
- Blast / Lethal Radius10 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundYes
◆Ammunition3MOD.3
- Ammunition TypesHEDM, HEAA, SMAW-NE, Common Practice
- Reload Time1
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production4MOD.4
- Total Production1,828
- Unit Cost13,000 USD
- Operators2
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1984Production started
42
years in service
1,828
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MK 153 SMAW · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS RANKING Standalone Grenade Launchers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
13STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS5COLD WAR · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS1073UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS732PRICE · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStandalone Grenade Launcherscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
A munition utilizing atmospheric oxygen to generate a high-temperature explosion and prolonged blast wave, effective against enclosed targets.
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