Fragmentation, smoke, stun, and incendiary grenades are often grouped together, but each type is designed for a very different purpose on the battlefield. Some are built to disperse shrapnel outward, ...

If you are in the position of saying, “Close enough for government work” or “Close enough for hand grenades,” you stop. If that is not the case and you need precision, then you subdivide the cubit, ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The U.S. Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG) for Full Material Release (FMR). Developed by the Capabilities Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics ...

After decades of relying on Vietnam-era designs, the Army has approved the first offensive hand grenade to enter the service since 1968. The new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade was approved for full ...

The U.S. Army has a new hand grenade after years of relying on a model from decades ago. The M111 hand grenade is the first to achieve what the Army calls “full material release” since 1968, according ...

U.S. soldiers have a new baseball-sized weapon in their arsenal designed to give them an advantage in close-quarter fighting. The Army on Tuesday approved for full release of a hand grenade built for ...

The new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade was approved for full material release this year, the Army announced Tuesday. (Christopher Arthur/U.S. Army) After decades of relying on Vietnam-era designs, the ...