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The M84 is the currently-issued stun grenade ("flashbang") of the United States Armed Forces and SWAT teams throughout the United States. Upon detonation, it emits an intensely loud "bang" of 170–180 decibels and a blinding flash of more than one million candelas within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of initiation, sufficient to cause immediate flash ...
M84 stun grenade. A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade, flashbang, thunderflash, or sound bomb, [1] is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses. Upon detonation, a stun grenade produces a blinding flash of light and an extremely loud "bang".
A diversionary stun grenade developed by the US Navy, the Mk 141 is a product of the same thinking that gave rise to the M84 and is designed to be used in similar situations. Looking much more like a conventional grenade, the Mk 141 is constructed of a lightweight solid foam. [44]
In addition, indirect fire is provided by the M320 grenade launcher in fireteams, M224a1 60 mm mortar in companies, and M252 81 mm mortar in battalions. The M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun and MK19 automatic grenade launcher (40 mm) are available for use by dismounted infantry, though they are more commonly vehicle-mounted.
The infra-red illumination cartridge (IRIC) M992 is a 40 mm low pressure grenade, designed to be fired from man-portable grenade launchers, to provide infrared illumination. [12] The grenade is designed to be fired into the air. When it gets to its maximum height it deploys a small parachute, and ignites an infrared pyrotechnic flare.
The Mark 84 or BLU-117 [7] is a 2,000-pound (900 kg) American general purpose aircraft bomb. It is the largest of the Mark 80 series of weapons. Entering service during the Vietnam War, it became a commonly used US heavy unguided bomb.
AN/M83 White Smoke Grenade; M84 stun grenade; M116/A1 "Flash Crash" Mk 141 Mod 0; M100 Grenade Rifle Entry Munition (GREM) Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade (SOCOM)
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