A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or as a screening device for unit movements...
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A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large-caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke, or gas warhead. Today, the term...
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The M18 Colored Smoke Grenade is a US Army grenade used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device...
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The AN-M8 HC Smoke Grenade designated as the Army/Navy Model 8 HC Smoke Grenade (AN-M8 Smoke HC) is a US military grenade used as a ground-to-ground obscuring...
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screening smoke. The M1 Frangible Grenade (FS) was declared limited standard by 1944. A smoke grenade similar visually to the Mk III HE-Blast grenade, the...
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The M34 white phosphorus smoke grenade or "Willie Pete" was a smoke / incendiary grenade manufactured by Rocky Mountain Arsenal from the late 1950s and...
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many types of ammunition for grenade launchers in 40 mm (1.57 in) caliber. Several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber...
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Grenades work by dispersing fragments (fragmentation grenades), shockwaves (high-explosive, anti-tank and stun grenades), chemical aerosols (smoke, gas...
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Granatbaeger M/23 51mm (rifle grenade attachment) M1937 smoke grenade M1932 smoke grenade M1923 grenade M1923 rifle grenade Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21...
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deployed either by a canister (such as a grenade) or generated by a vehicle (such as a tank or a warship). Whereas smoke screens were originally used to hide...
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Smoke generator may refer to: Smoke bomb, used in fireworks or pranks Smoke grenade, used for signaling and concealment, especially in military contexts...
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"rifle grenade" now encompassing many different types of payloads including high explosive, fragmentation, anti-tank warheads, concussion, smoke, incendiary...
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ZSSW-30 (section Smoke grenades)
guided missiles. It also features eight 81 mm grenade launchers using the GAk-81 phosphorus smoke grenades. The main armament of the ZSSW-30 is the Mk44S...
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The M67 grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade used by the United States military. The M67 is a further development of the M33 grenade, itself a replacement...
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support grenade launcher of PLAGF for individual usage. 35 mm grenade - 35 mm Chinese grenades Type 90 - 40 mm Type 69 - 40 mm Type 18 FSL02 smoke grenade. The...
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it the name BMP M1979/1 BMP-1 – Fitted with six 81 mm 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launchers at the rear of the turret. Western sources often call it the...
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Stielhandgranate (redirect from Potato masher grenade)
term for "stick hand grenade" and generally refers to a prominent series of World War I and World War II–era German stick grenade designs, distinguished...
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Incendiary grenade DFN-87 (Chinese: DFN-87杀伤燃烧弹): Anti-personnel fragmentation incendiary grenade DFD-87 (Chinese: DFD-87烟雾弹): Smoke/marker grenade, with colored...
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ammunition storage increased to 45 rounds, modified suspension, added smoke grenade dischargers (SGDs), engine power boosted to 840 hp (630 kW). T-72 "Ural-1"...
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INFORMATION SHEET" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Retrieved 11 March 2024. "Coloured Smoke Grenade Ascend A101 Series | Chemring Australia" (PDF). Chemring. Retrieved...
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Machinegun or a Mk 19 Automatic Grenade Launcher. It also has a 7.62 mm MAG machine gun, 60 mm mortar and smoke grenades. Like the Merkava Mark 4, it is...
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White phosphorus munition (redirect from WP smoke shell)
phosphorus munitions are very common, particularly as smoke grenades for infantry, loaded in defensive grenade launchers on tanks and other armoured vehicles...
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Diehl Defence (section Grenades)
Floating Smoke Pot 76mm IR/RP Smoke Grenade 76mm IR/RP Airburst Grenade 80/81mm IR/RP Smoke Grenade RASMO Rapid Smoke Hand Grenade IRIS-T IRIS-T SL PARS 3 LR...
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Grenade Improvised explosive device Land mine Nuclear explosive device Unexploded ordnance Naval mine Car bomb Letter bomb Stun grenade Smoke grenade...
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metres (33 yards) achieved by a hand-thrown grenade. Anti-armor (M9), Fragmentation (M17), and smoke grenades (M22) were available for the M7. When the...
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across the middle. When the grenade detonated, the overpressure made the plug pop out and released a plume of black smoke caused by the burnt filler....
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machine gun, a 40mm MK19 grenade launcher or a 7.62×51mm NATO M240 machine gun. It is also armed with four M6 smoke grenade launchers. Army officials...
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designed to fire M82 smoke grenades. The launchers are controlled from the commander's seat. Pressing a button launches 3 grenades from both sides of the...
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which autonomously rotates the grenade launcher in the direction of and perceived threat and fires aerosol smoke grenades. It has auto and manual modes...
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Screening Smoke Grenade. The K415 blocks visible and infrared view of the K2 from the enemy. The K2 has a Multispectral Screening Smoke Grenade (MSSG) soft-kill...
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