MANPAD man-portable air defense (system) max maximum.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 90-4 Glossary]

They may be man-portable and are relatively inexpensive.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 90-4 Appendix F]

Nonetheless the general perception was a man-portable weapon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban] Reference

They were nothing but infantry, with nothing that wasn't man-portable.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hard War]

There are a lot of Stingers and a lot of man-portable surface-air-missiles.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2001] Reference

On board will be the man-portable nuclear devices you planted in our country.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union] Reference

There's always the possibility of these man-portable surface-to-air missiles.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2001] Reference

There are a lot of Stingers and a lot of man-portable surface-to - air missiles.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 11, 2001] Reference

They do not have the capability of making potent explosives that are man-portable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Britain Must be Ready for Further Attacks] Reference

In such operations, man-portable Stingers should be allocated to support the infantry.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 71-1 Appendix H Integration of Heavy/Light Forces]

The first "man-portable" SAM, it was not overly effective unless used with great skill.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cardinal of the Kremlin]

Their man-portable lift packs tossed them like thrown stones through the mountain night.    From Wordnik.com.  [Delta Search]

Air defense teams trained in the use of man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) weapons.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 7-85 Chapter 2 Organization and Equipment]

“Capable of a much larger yield than is normally associated with man-portable nuclear devices.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union] Reference

A man with a man-portable SAM might stand a good chance of taking it out - except for the practical considerations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sum of all Fears]

I would never want to face a mad grizzly, but that load would be as adequate as anything else that is man-portable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Best Elk Rifle?] Reference

These weapons, and their ammunition, are man-portable but place a strain on the unit when moving across rugged terrain.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 7-85 Chapter 7 Combat Support]

The antiarmor weapons they do have are man-portable, but the ammunition is too heavy to carry many rounds cross-country.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 7-85 Chapter 6 Special Light Infantry Operations]

The first phase comprises one battery of man-portable SAMs and an Thales/Denel radar-based early warning and command system.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

And I think what we saw yesterday was a lot of the anti-aircraft fire and some man-portable surface-to-air missiles being shot.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2001] Reference

LSDIS is a lightweight, man-portable, rugged, EW sensor that provides FAAD units with cueing, alerting, and other EW information.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 44-48 Appendix G - Sensor Employment]

My point is that your stance of "any man-portable weapon can be owned by anyone without a criminal record" is politically unviable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban] Reference

BFV platoons are equipped with an additional man-portable radio as well as four hand-held radios for control of dismounted operations.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 71-1 Chapter 2 Battle Command]

Indeed, PASS may be the first step towards a man-portable, tuneable laser weapon that could be used in both non-lethal and lethal modes.    From Wordnik.com.  [DARPA Developing Defensive Plasma Shield | Impact Lab] Reference

These launchers are theoretically man-portable, but are quite bulky.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Iran begins mass-producing missile-launching assault boats] Reference

Built around Giraffe AMB mobile radars, and MBDA Mistral man-portable missiles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Defense Industry Daily] Reference

The entire system is man-portable and can be deployed in the field by two people.    From Wordnik.com.  [HEADLINES] Reference

Stryker wheeled light armored vehicle, a Humvee truck, or on a man-portable tripod.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Rescue Wizard is a gas-powered, man-portable winch capable of pulling loads as heavy as 12,000 lbs.    From Wordnik.com.  [PRWeb - Daily News Feed] Reference

Hoping to reverse its recent setbacks, the leftist FARC, has made it a priority to obtain the man-portable missiles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Free Internet Press] Reference

The lightest SAMs can be fired from a soldier's shoulder; the class is called a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS).    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Global Solar are already working with CECOM on related solar options from man-portable battery rechargers to self-powering tents.    From Wordnik.com.  [Defense Industry Daily] Reference

I hold that any man-portable direct fire weapon with a range within the bounds of unaided human sight should be available to the citizen.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rule of Reason] Reference