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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".
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 ...
The M67 grenade has a spheroidal steel body that contains 6.5 oz (180 g) of composition B explosive. It uses the M213 pyrotechnic delay fuse.The M67 grenade weighs 14 oz (400 g) in total and has a safety clip to prevent the spoon on the grenade from being triggered in the event the safety pin is accidentally pulled.
Flash-bang may refer to: Stun grenade , a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses Artillery sound ranging , a method of determining the coordinates of a hostile battery using data derived from the sound of its guns firing
Cases of documented injuries and accidents accompanied civilian M-80 use during the 1950s and 1960s, and still occur, as M-80s are still produced and sold to the public.
In 2011, Raytheon filed a patent for an acoustic riot shield that emits "a low-frequency sound which resonates with the respiratory tract, making it hard to breathe". [17] Protesters may also deploy their own improvised riot shields, made from material such as wood, particle board or scrap metal. [18] [19] [20] [21]
A NICO BTV-1 flash-bang grenade. The NICO BTV-1 flash-bang grenade is a flash-bang grenade used in the United States. It is designed to deny access into/out of an area to individuals, move individuals through an area, and suppress individuals. It is a hand-thrown interim replacement for the MK-141 flash-bang grenade based on an urgent needs ...
Image Model Origin Type Variant In Service Notes Tanks and fire support vehicles; Sabrah Spain Israel Light tank [1]: Sabrah ASCOD 2: 10 (+8) [2] [3] ASCOD 2 fitted with Elbit Systems "Sabrah" turret with a 105mm gun.