

The Flash may be employed like other direct fire weapons with the assault element or with a supporting element as a supporting or covering weapon. RPG and Sagger missile firing sites and when fired near armored vehicles, will normally make the crew button-up. The M202A1 produces a psychological effect - the brilliant splash of the bursting warhead makes it an excellent weapon to suppress

It can produce personnel casualties in bunkers, buildings, and covered or open foxholes, as well as damage unarmored vehicles andĭestroy combustible supplies, ammunition, and materiel. The Flash can be used in both an offensive and defensive role because it is lightweight, has an extended range, and has a minimal maintenance requirement.ĭue to the weapon's accuracy and the trajectory of the rocket, it can get into areas and enclosures which other weapons cannot enter. It is half as heavy as the M9A1-7 and M2A1-7 portable flamethrowers, has five times the range against point targets,Īnd requires less servicing and maintenance. The M202A1 multishot rocket launcher (Flash) is a lightweight, reusable, four-tube rocket launcher.
