MK285
නිෂ්පාදිත රට
නෝර්වේ
නෝර්වේ
නිෂ්පාදකයාNammo
තවම පරිවර්තනය කර නැත — ඉංග්රීසියෙන් පෙන්වයි.
The Mk 285 is an airburst grenade that can be fired from certain 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launchers.
The grenade was designed for the Mk 47 Striker. The Mk 47 is a candidate for replacing the Mk 19 grenade launcher, first fielded in 1968, and still in widespread service, around the world. The Mk 47 is considerably lighter than the Mk 19, is designed to fire all the same suites of grenades as the Mk 19, together with more modern grenades the Mk 19 could not fire with full functionality, like the Mk 285 grenade.
The Mk 285 contains a programmable fuse, initially designed by Bofors but finalized by Nammo, that sets the distance at which the grenade will explode, when the weapon's trigger is pulled. The weapon's computerized sight will have measured the distance to the target the gunner was aiming at, and that distance will be transferred to the grenade's fuse. The munition spins, on its way to the target, and the fuse counts rotations to measure the distance travelled.
This airburst capability means that the grenade can damage or disable soft targets, like trucks, with a near miss. It also means the grenade can injure or kill soldiers who are behind walls or in trenches, through...
The grenade was designed for the Mk 47 Striker. The Mk 47 is a candidate for replacing the Mk 19 grenade launcher, first fielded in 1968, and still in widespread service, around the world. The Mk 47 is considerably lighter than the Mk 19, is designed to fire all the same suites of grenades as the Mk 19, together with more modern grenades the Mk 19 could not fire with full functionality, like the Mk 285 grenade.
The Mk 285 contains a programmable fuse, initially designed by Bofors but finalized by Nammo, that sets the distance at which the grenade will explode, when the weapon's trigger is pulled. The weapon's computerized sight will have measured the distance to the target the gunner was aiming at, and that distance will be transferred to the grenade's fuse. The munition spins, on its way to the target, and the fuse counts rotations to measure the distance travelled.
This airburst capability means that the grenade can damage or disable soft targets, like trucks, with a near miss. It also means the grenade can injure or kill soldiers who are behind walls or in trenches, through...
