What does SMAW stand for?

• A. Self-Propelled Multi-air Weapon
• B. Shoulder Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon
• C. Satellite Mounted Anti-Armor Weapon
• D. Secondary Maneuver Anti-Weapon

Answer: (B)

Acronyms for weapons often describe how the system is used and what it fires. SMAW stands for Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon. Each part tells you something: shoulder-launched means it’s carried and fired from the shooter’s shoulder; multipurpose indicates it can use different rounds for various targets; assault weapon reflects its direct-fire, infantry-support role against armor or fortifications. The other options describe ideas that don’t match how SMAW is actually defined (for example, notions of self-propelled or satellite-mounted systems), so the listed expansion is the correct one.