Several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber. [1] NATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenade families: 40 mm low velocity (LV), 40 mm …

HE grenades have been considered the standard for both types of 40 mm grenades, but over the years the functions of the weapons using these grenades has dramatically expanded, and as a …

Feb 25, 2010 · This page describes the most commonly used 40mm low-velocity rounds for the U.S. M320, M203, and M79 grenade launchers. These rounds include high-explosive, …

M433 High Explosive Dual Purpose 40mm Grenade The M433 HEDP 40mm Grenade is the grenade of choice for soldiers and marines using the M203 or M320 Grenade Launchers. The …

Jul 7, 2011 · In 2004 the Marine Corps received funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to execute a Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) program on a 40mm lowvelocity, high …

This cartridge is a high explosive round designed to inflict personnel casualties using air burst effect, an fired from 40mm Grenade Launchers M79 and M203 (attached to the M16 series rifle).

May 1, 2001 · The shoulder-fired M79 launcher was the first weapon developed to deliver the first production round, the M406 HE. The M203 launcher replaced and paralleled the M79 as an …

HV High Explosive (HE) grenades for anti-personnel/anti-materiel use on Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL). Available with standard PD or self-destruct fuzes. Qualified for use in …

The United States Army has created a plethora of different types of 40 mm grenades in both the low velocity 40×46 mm and high velocity 40×53 mm calibers which uses what it calls High-Low …

This cartridge is a high explosive round designed to inflict personnel casualties using ground burst effect, and is fired from 40mm Grenade Launchers M79 or M203 (attached to the M16 series …