USMC 100564: "Viper" Anti-tank missile

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100564: "Viper" Anti-tank missile Citation information USMC 100564: "Viper" Anti-tank missile. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/2845/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100564 Decade 1980 Description The "Viper" anti-tank missile, a lightweight, nine-pound, inexpensive new form of artillery in the 1980s, is shown in this industrial promotional film going through multiple tests: accuracy against targets at the Red Stone Arsenal, temperature extremes and shock durability in a lab, and operational tests by soldiers in a simulated field setting. This film also depicts the facilities where the missile will be produced, close-ups of its mechanical makeup, and a demonstration of how it is prepped for deployment by a soldier in the field. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Equipment tests Film date (note) Filmed in 1981 or 1982. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 150 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Content may be protected by copyright. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/09/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 4:13 Digital file type video/H264