The Defence Research Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Armament Development Establishment (ARDE) has designed a new ‘Rifle Propelled Grenade’. According to a Tribune report, the countries premier research and development agency has upgraded the army’s rifle launched a grenade.
This new 40 mm grenade will have the capability to be launched through Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) attached through the Indian Army’s standard-issue rifles. The newly designed explosive may even be used independently using a multi-barrel grenade launcher (A weapon which can fire grenades like projectiles).
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The government of India has identified eight types of ammunition along with the DRDO’s new fragmentation grenade to be jointly developed with private sector companies. The new under-barrel munition will pack a punch to the Indian army’s small arms arsenal.
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