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The MK281 round is compatible with all types of automatic grenade launchers, including the MK19, the MK47 and the HK GMG, and comes in two different types: 40×53 mm cartridge MK281 Mod0 impact marker and 40×5 3mm cartridge MK281 Mod1 day-night marker. The MK281 is manufactured by an American subsidiary of the Rheinmetall Group. The Mod1 ...
The MK281 is a new type of 40 mm target practice grenade ammunition that has been accepted for use into the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. It is "green" because it is non-toxic and non-dud producing (since it is a training round), meaning that there is no unexploded ordnance left to clean up on the range and heavy metals ...
Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 60 millimeters (2.4 in). There are many types, including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons.
The MGL is a low-velocity, shoulder-fired 40 mm grenade launcher with a six-round spring-driven revolver-style magazine capable of accepting most 40×46mm grenades.The spring-driven cylinder rotates automatically while firing, but it must be wound back up after every reloading.
The Mk 47 or Striker 40 [2] is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds. [3]
The M19 MGMC had similar specifications to the M24 Chaffee.It was 17.9 ft (5.46 m) long, 9.33 ft (2.845 m) wide, and 9.83 ft (2.997 m) high. It had a weight of 38,499 lb (17,463 kg), and was powered with a 220 hp (160 kW) Twin Cadillac Model 42, twinned-V-8 engine installation (two Model 42 Cadillac automobile V-8s driving a common gearbox).
The MK285 is an airburst grenade that can be fired from certain 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launchers. [1] [2]The grenade was designed for the Mk 47 Striker. [1] The Mk 47 is a candidate for replacing the Mk 19 grenade launcher, first fielded in 1968, and still in widespread service, around the world.
The Pike is a precision-guided mini-missile [1] or grenade munition designed by Raytheon.It is a 40 mm guided munition that can be fired from the barrel of a Heckler & Koch M320 Grenade Launcher Module and FN Enhanced Grenade Launching Module (EGLM) like a standard 40mm grenade, but is powered by a rocket motor to propel it 2,000 m (2,200 yd; 1.2 mi) to give infantrymen improved extended-range ...