The M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) is an 84 mm reloadable, recoilless rifle designed to engage lightly armored targets at ranges out to 500 meters and soft targets out to 800 meters. The M3E1 is salt water submersible, jumpable and day/night operable. The M3E1 requires a crew of two; one to carry and fire the weapon, and the other to carry the ammunition and load the weapon.
The M3E1 is 14.8 lbs, contains ergonomic improvements and an automatic rounds counter. The M3E1 is provided with a lightweight (4.2 pounds) electronic fire control system that automatically provides ballistics solutions for static and moving targets.