For nearly 30 years, 40 mm grenades have been a mainstay on the battlefield, undergoing little more than safety and reliability improvements. In 2009, the Army set out to take advantage of new ...

The MK19 40mm machine gun is an air-cooled, disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, blowback operated, fully automatic weapon and is crew transportable over short distances with limited amounts of ...

November 8, 2016: A Ukrainian firm has developed the RGSh30, a handheld version of the Russian AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher. Introduced in 1974, AGS-17 was grenade launcher weighing 34 kg (75 ...

At just 10 pounds, the MTL-30 combines the great features of other U.S. military weapons, but adds a new supply chain problem.

U.S. Army weapons engineers are developing a new 40mm grenade that is designed to explode over enemy fighters hiding behind cover. The Small Arms Grenade Munitions, or SAGM, will be twice as lethal as ...

For 130 years, Belgium-based FN Herstal has provided Defense, Security and Special Operation Forces with firearms that provide a definite advantage in any engagement. This proud tradition will ...

At least one weapons expert in the Army clearly loved The Fifth Element as a kid. A team of Army researchers have engineered a 40mm grenade round with a net inside to take down unmanned aerial ...

After years of testing, the Marine Corps is poised to field the M320A1 grenade launcher to infantry squads as a replacement for the underslung M203, the latest much-needed update to the service's ...

27 January 2005: Isreali company Corner Shot has developed a new model of its high-tech weapon system that can shoot around corners - a 40mm Projectile Launcher. Designed specifically for urban combat ...