Several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber. [1] NATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenade families: 40 mm low velocity (LV), 40 mm medium velocity (MV), and 40 mm high velocity (HV).

HE grenades have been considered the standard for both types of 40 mm grenades, but over the years the functions of the weapons using these grenades has dramatically expanded, and as a result the need to be able to engage larger and more armored targets.

Feb 25, 2010 · This page describes the most commonly used 40mm low-velocity rounds for the U.S. M320, M203, and M79 grenade launchers. These rounds include high-explosive, illuminating, signaling, CS, training, and multi-purpose ammunition. If fired into snow or mud, 40mm rounds may not hit hard enough to detonate.

M433 High Explosive Dual Purpose 40mm Grenade The M433 HEDP 40mm Grenade is the grenade of choice for soldiers and marines using the M203 or M320 Grenade Launchers. The grenade consists of the M118 Aluminum Cartridge Case, M550 Point Detonating Fuze, Copper Liner, Warhead Body with Fragmentation and CompA5 Explosive. The

This cartridge is a high explosive round designed to inflict personnel casualties from air burst effect. It is fired from M75 and M129 grenade launchers and is issued completely assembled in linked belts of 50 rounds.

This cartridge is a high explosive round designed to inflict personnel casualties from ground burst effect, and is fired from 40mm Grenade Launcher M79 or the M203 (attached to the M16 series rifle). The cartridge is a fixed round of ammunition consisting of a projectile assembly and a cartridge case assembly.

May 1, 2001 · The shoulder-fired M79 launcher was the first weapon developed to deliver the first production round, the M406 HE. The M203 launcher replaced and paralleled the M79 as an additional weapon system. The M203 was mounted on the M16A1 rifle.

HV High Explosive (HE) grenades for anti-personnel/anti-materiel use on Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL). Available with standard PD or self-destruct fuzes. Qualified for use in grenade launcher Mk19 and LAG 40. Tested in Mk47 and H&K grenade launcher. HE round homologated by Spanish MoD.

NATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenade families: 40 mm low velocity (LV), 40 mm... This is a general collection of the world's many types of ammunition for grenade launchers in 40 mm (1.57 in) caliber.

This cartridge is a high explosive round designed to inflict personnel casualties using air burst effect, an fired from 40mm Grenade Launchers M79 and M203 (attached to the M16 series rifle).