in combat. The SMAW-D was delivered to the Army in 1999. CNN news footage showed US Army Rangers firing M141s at various fortified caves during the Tora Bora operations against the Afghan Taliban and al Qaeda, being mistaken by the CNN reporters for M136 AT4 projectiles. Quantities of M141s were sent to the Ukrainian armed forces by the U.S. before the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022. Since then, the missile has also been employed successfully against Russian vehicles. Operators Current operators : M141s were delivered amid the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis. Gallery References External links SMAW-D - FAS Archived M141 Bunker Defeat Munition - Forecast International Anti-fortification weapons Rocket weapons of the United States United States Army equipment Military equipment introduced in the 1990s