Targeting data is piped in through coaxial or fiberoptics to the helm display to offer a crosshair for target acquisition. Additional firepower is provided by a pistol. It is customary for each squad to be equipped with a heavier machine gun of a higher calibre. This is usually handled by a single troop bearing 400 rounds of ammo, with additional ammo distributed throughout squad. The trooper assigned this duty carries 30 propelled grenades in a special satchel.
Hand thrown grenades are also present and standard issue.
However additional grenades are often carried. They prove invaluable in establishing a perimeter or in providing addition firepower from a fixed position. Plasma packs are explosive charges. Every squad carries two or three of these devices. They can be set to detonate by timer or by remote control.