Who authorized the “flying crew-served weapon” with increased recoil? High above the floor of the SHOT Show, Colt’s most ...

In the latest effort to modernize the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), the Army has partnered with AMTEC Corporation to open a ...

Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire the MK19 40mm grenade launcher at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The Army is developing airburst options and proximity sensing in a selection of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army scientists have created a tiny reconnaissance drone that soldiers will be able to fire from their 40mm grenade launchers ...

August 15, 2021: The U.S. Marines are evaluating the new Drone40 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) after noting its successful use by British troops in Mali, where foreign troops serve as part of a ...

AMTEC has received a potential $84.5 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce 40mm grenade systems for Iraq AMTEC will perform work under the firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales contract ...

Weaponized drones aren’t new—and last fall the U.S. Army announced that it was working on an experimental drone armed with a multi-shot, 40mm grenade launcher that could be employed to destroy enemy ...

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, ...

The existing 40mm high explosive grenade cartridge is about 100mm (4 inches) long and weighs about 545 grams (19 ounces). The 40mm shell which leaves the launcher tube is about 43mm (1.9 inches) long, ...