US Army Approves First New Lethal Hand Grenade In 58 Years: Meet The M111

Why the Army's new M111 grenade uses blast overpressure instead of fragmentation

The Army has developed a new hand grenade that kills by using blast overpressure instead of fragments when it explodes, which Army officials say is more effective for fighting in close-quarter urban environments. Blast overpressure is the rapid high wave of pressure that results from an explosion that violently compresses and decompresses human tissue. It can cause serious injuries to the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, brain, and other organs. I…

Army Drops First New Grenade in 60 Years: Pure Blast, Zero Shrapnel

The U.S. Army introduces the M111 grenade: a blast-only, shrapnel-free explosive for safer urban combat.

US Army Approves First New Lethal Hand Grenade In 58 Years: Meet The M111

US Army debuts M111 hand grenade, first new hand grenade since 1968 For the first time in 58 years, the US Army has approved new lethal hand grenade for Full Material Release (FMR). The Army announced the news this week and it marks the first time since the Mk3A2 entered service in 1968 that a new lethal hand grenade has been rolled out. The new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG) was developed by the Capabilities Program Executive Ammunition and …

The Army is getting a new lethal hand grenade for the first time in decades

The Army's new hand grenade is has a body made of plastic instead of asbestosUS ArmyThe Army has approved the first new lethal hand grenade since Vietnam for full material release.The new M111 will replace the asbestos-made MK3A2 blast grenade.According to the Army, the new grenade is safer for close-quarters combat indoors.For the first time in nearly six decades, the US Army is getting a new lethal hand grenade.The Army cleared the new M111 Of…

New Army hand grenade relies on blast pressure, not shrapnel, to injure targets

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 to a statement…

US Army approves M111 hand grenade for full material release

The US Army has granted full material release for the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG), marking the first time since 1968 that a new lethal hand grenade has reached this stage.