Categories
  Encyclosphere.org ENCYCLOREADER
  supported by EncyclosphereKSF

M243 smoke grenade launcher

From HandWiki - Reading time: 1 min

The M243 smoke grenade launcher uses rounds filled with red phosphorus. Upon activation, a dense cloud of white smoke is created from ground level up to a minimum height of 7 metres and between 20 and 50 metres from the vehicle in 2 to 6 seconds. The cloud lasts 1 to 3 minutes depending on wind speed and other weather conditions.

See also






Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://handwiki.org/wiki/Engineering:M243_smoke_grenade_launcher
3 views | Status: cached on September 29 2024 13:37:43
↧ Download this article as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF