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Russia has created a new cumulative fragmentation grenade for grenade launchers

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With a shot weight of 280 grams, the grenade during dynamic tests penetrated through homogeneous armor with a thickness of 120 mm or a concrete block with a thickness of 400 mm

KUBINKA /Moscow region/, August 24. /TASS/. The latest cumulative fragmentation grenade VKO-25 for grenade launchers, created by Novosibirsk scientists from the Institute of Applied Physics, can radically change the tactics of close combat; this grenade, first presented at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", actually leaves no chance for the survival of enemy soldiers. As explained to the TASS correspondent at the institute's stand, the grenade is designed for firing from army grenade launchers and special-purpose grenade launchers of 40 mm caliber.

"The presence of VKO-25 grenade launchers in ammunition sets expands the tactical capabilities of grenade launchers, since it provides effective destruction of manpower behind shelters of various types (brick, concrete, wooden, panel walls) and in the cabins of lightly armored vehicles," the representative of the institute said.

"With the new grenade, we can fire at a range of up to 400 m, disabling all types of lightly armored and easily invulnerable equipment, objects protected by armor plates, aircraft and helicopters in open areas, radio equipment complexes, etc.," he added.

According to him, with a shot weight of 280 grams, the grenade during dynamic tests pierced through homogeneous armor with a thickness of 120 mm or a concrete block with a thickness of 400 mm. During static tests, armor with a thickness of 160-170 mm was penetrated.

At the stand of JSC "Institute of Applied Physics" in the Patriot Park near Moscow, Novosibirsk scientists presented various samples of homogeneous armor with through holes from a new cumulative fragmentation grenade.

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