Many observers have indicated dismay that the Colt-Northrop Grumman system lost to the Barrett platform in a recent test. Barrett and MARS were chosen to develop a 30mm grenade rifle system for the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The heart of the system is Nammo’s programmable 40mm HE projectiles, which are programmed in the breech of the weapon via three electrical contact points. The round ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Despite its advanced features, adoption of the Mk 47 has been relatively slow. Automatic grenade launchers (AGLs) are some of the most deadly weapons available... Here’s ...

Key Point: America’s previous automatic grenade launchers fell flat when it came to cover. This new one may solve that problem. Automatic grenade launchers (AGLs) are some of the most deadly weapons ...

October 8, 2020: China has introduced a new, tripod or vehicle mounted belt-fed (30-round belts) 35mm AGS (automatic grenade launcher). This supplements the existing QLZ-04, which weighs 26 kg (57.2 ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: By far the biggest benefit the Mk 47 offers over the Mk 19 is its significantly lower weight. Incredibly, the large grenade launcher weighs just under forty pounds, ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Despite its advanced features, adoption of the Mk 47 has been relatively slow. Automatic grenade launchers (AGLs) are some of the most deadly weapons available to an ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: While the XM174 underwent field-testing in 1968, Naval Ordnance Station Louisville developed the competing Mk19 launcher, a much more reliable weapon. The Army and ...

A Marine stands watch in a bunker at a petroleum-oil-lubricants (POL) storage facility near en:Howard Air Force Base in Panama. Set on the sandbags are an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and an M79 ...