Meet the U.S. Navy’s RIM-116 Rolling Airframe missiles. Although they are similar to Sea Sparrow missiles, there are a few differences between them. Rolling Airframe missiles are much lighter than Sparrows and have a smaller frame. The missile’s name comes from its ability to roll around in mid-flight, making it very hard to intercept.
Rolling Airframe missiles are very cheap relative to other U.S. Navy missiles, but can be quite effective nonetheless. These warfare devices have an effective range of 5.5 miles and can travel at up to 1,500 miles per hour. Their speed, rolling abilities, and low cost is what makes them a very attractive solution for Navy skirmishes.
The AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-65 Maverick missiles weigh 462 to 670 pounds and carry a massive 300-pound warhead. They are built pierce armor and then detonate from inside an enemy's vehicle, causing even resilient tangos to implode. Mavericks are placed onto Navy and Airforce jets and cause even hostile tank drivers to shake in panic.
AGM-65 Mavericks have been used extensively by all branches of the U.S. military. In 1991, America launched 5,000 Mavericks during Operation Desert Storm. They were able to effectively destroy most of Iraq's Air Force and anti-aircraft facilities, and eventually, its command and communication facilities, crippling the Iraqi army.
The DMLGB
The DMLGB is a versatile bomb made by Lockheed Martin. Its name stands for Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb. They are highly reliable and work in all weathers, while being compatible with the MK 82 warhead and standard GBU-12 Airfoil Group (AFG).
More than 7,000 of these have been sold to the U.S. Navy and the Marines, and they are mostly used on F/A-18 Hornets, Super Hornets, and AV-8B Harrier.
The M136 AT4
The M136 AT4 is an unguided, portable rocket launcher that can fire a single light tank-destroying missile. There’s no recoil when shooting the rocket launcher, which is one of the reasons it’s so popular. The AT-4 was employed by the United States in almost every major war since the 1989 US Invasion of Panama, and is currently used in a vastly upgraded version.
The M136 AT4 fires highly explosive, piercing missiles fitted with HEAT warheads. This rocket launcher weighs 15 pounds and has a range of 0.2 miles. It’s a popular anti-vehicle weapon thanks to being very easy to carry and use in a large variety of warfare situations.
The Mark 77 Incendiary Bomb
If you’re a pyromaniac, you should probably never be in charge of the Mark 77 Incendiary bombs. These powerful war tools cause a massive inferno mere seconds after exploding, and are used very sparingly as a result. It’s use was banned worldwide in 1980, after large populations of civilians were burnt alive by these weapons.
Mark 77 Incendiary bombs were used by the United States Marines during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. More recently, highly controversial reports of unauthorized use of these by the U.S. military have surfaced, but they are currently unproven and remain in the rumor zone at the moment.