40mm Counter Defilade Grenade and Fire Control System (Army)
Abstract
Tests and qualifies a new prototype 40mm round capable of providing an enhanced lethality solution for defeating personnel targets in defilade. This ammunition achieves this objective by air-bursting the 40mm munitions over the target thereby increasing the probability of incapacitation. Currently, U.S military does not have this capability in 40mm Low-Velocity (LV) Grenades. The current U.S. inventory of 40mm LV Grenade ammunition has been in use for at least the past 50 years without any improvements in functionality, capability or lethality. This ammunition must be compatible with the M203 or M320 40mm Low velocity rifle mounted or stand-alone Grenade launcher.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- a43267a840e2574322d553b9936da852