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BDM60 bunker defeat munition
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The BDM60 urban assault weapon (UAW) was a lightweight shoulder-fired system for use against bunkers, buildings and light armored vehicles.
Designed as a weapon for use in military operations in urban terrain (MOUT), the BDM60 had fire-from-enclosure (FFE) capability -- meaning that the weapon's backblast did not require it to be used outdoors or in large interior spaces to vent the launch exhaust.
The BDM60 could be used at ranges as short as 22 yd (20 m). It had a dual-mode fuze...
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